Macy’s plans to close about 100 stores next year and boost its online investments, the nation’s largest department store chain said Thursday, as it tries to become more nimble in an increasingly fierce market. The closures represent close to 14 ...

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Macy’s Bethesda store is one of 10 company locations that is testing a mobile tool using artificial intelligence that lets shoppers get answers customized to the store they’re in — like where a particular brand is located or what’s in ...

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D.C.'s bail-reform effort heads news summary including a homeless man in Beverly Hills, sexual-assault victims in Wisconsin and alleged Macy's shoplifters.

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Despite a continued drag from its Jos. A. Bank stores, Men's Wearhouse announced a growth in first-quarter sales as well as a deal with Macy's to operate tuxedo rental shops.

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NEW YORK — Ahead of a ruling in its fight with Macy’s over Martha Stewart products, J.C. Penney Co. is scaling back its partnership with the media and merchandising company. The department store chain will no longer sell certain home ...

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NEW YORK — Macy’s Inc. reported a disappointing profit for its second quarter and cut its outlook for the year on Wednesday. The department store chain blamed shoppers’ reluctance to spend for a rare slip in sales. The second-quarter weakness ...

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NEW YORK — In the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the overall economy, stores across the country had a pickup in sales in May. An improving job picture, better housing market and stock market rallies have all ...

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NEW YORK — Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits ...

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Americans may have slowed their spending in September after splurging during the start of the busy back-to-school shopping season in the month before. But most importantly, they were still spending. September sales rose 3.9 percent — a slowdown from the ...

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WASHINGTON — Americans increased their retail spending in July by the most in five months, opening their wallets after a frugal spring and offering hope that the slumping economy may rebound in the second half of the year. Retail spending ...

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