Macy’s discounted spring goods amid cautious spending in 2Q, but results beat Wall Street views
Macy’s heavily discounted spring goods to make room for fresh fall and holiday merchandise amid customers’ cautious spending, but adjusted profits and sales for the second quarter still beat Wall Street expectations.
Macy’s, which also operates upscale Bloomingdale’s as well as Bluemercury beauty stores, reaffirmed on Tuesday its annual sales and profits forecasts, noting uncertainty about the economy in the second half. The company highlighted on an investor conference call that it had already planned for a rise in credit card delinquencies, but noted the increase was faster than anticipated, signaling more financial pressure shoppers in the back half of the year.
Macy’s also joined many other retailers in flagging uncertainty over the end of the student loan moratorium, which had provided one-time college students a little more financial breathing room.