Macy's Inc

As of December 15, Kohl’s was trading at a forward PE multiple of 10.2x. Kohl’s is trading at a premium valuation compared to Macy’s and Dillard’s.

Kohl’s sells private label merchandise as well as national brands. The company purchases merchandise from several domestic and foreign suppliers.

2Q15 marked the 26th consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales growth for Ross Stores. Its last fall in same-store sales growth was in the 4Q08.

The year 2014 marked 100 years of JCPenney’s (JCP) first private brand Marathon Hats. One of the major focus points of JCPenney’s turnaround strategy was to bring back its private brands.

In the last fiscal year, Nordstrom’s revenue growth was 7.7%, a substantial number when compared to its peers.

JCPenney (JCP) sells merchandise and provides certain services to consumers through its department stores. The company also sells its products through its website at jcpenney.com.

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Retail traffic dipped in July 2015 after increasing in June 2015. The July numbers came in 17% below what was recorded by ShopperTrak in June.

The abundance of counterfeit goods and accessories is adversely affecting the sales of Estée Lauder’s products. This also hurts EL’s brand image.

Consumer confidence is one of the major factors that affect consumer spending. As a result, the retail sector has had a direct relationship with this metric.

When we talk about retail valuations, it is important not to generalize that all the companies in the SPDR S&P Retail ETF can be valued using the PCF or the PS multiple.

Brick and mortar retail companies have high inventory levels and are very capital-intensive companies that require a significant amount of working capital and capital expenditure.

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Nordstrom’s online channel has been very instrumental in growing sales. In fiscal 2014 ending January 31, 2015, sales of Nordstrom.com grew 23.0% to $2.0 billion.

US online sales increased to 7.0% in 1Q15 from 4.2% in 1Q10. More consumers are preferring to shop online, which makes online expansion vital for department stores.

In 4Q14, TPG-Axon sold its stakes in Macy’s (M), Monsanto (MON), Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), and Vantiv (VNTV).

The growth in TJX Companies’ same-store sales slowed down in fiscal 2015, growing by 2.0% compared to 3.0% in fiscal 2014.

Department stores like Macy’s (M) are focusing on improving their inventory management so as to maintain the optimal level of inventory, bring down costs, and avoid stock-outs.

This article discusses Nordstrom’s inventory management in comparison to that of its industry peers.

In fiscal 2013, the company’s Retail segment contributed 97% of Nordstrom’s revenues of $12.5 billion, while the Credit segment accounted for only 3%.

Nordstrom is an upscale department store that competes with other high-end stores. However, not all of Nordstrom’s target customers are high-end shoppers.

Nordstrom’s multichannel strategy and best-in-class customer service have made the company famous.

This article provides a brief overview of Nordstrom’s growth story.

Macy’s is taking measures to improve inventory management, including its My Macy’s program that customizes merchandise according to local preferences.

Macy’s target consumers include Millennials. The company launched collections aimed at Millennials, including QMack, Maison Jules, and Bar III Carnaby.

Only two of the top 12 US retailers, Macy’s and Nordstrom, managed to witness a rise in market share over the period 2009–2014.

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