I shopped at Macy s and JCPenney. Only one store won my money even though the other was way trendier
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We went shopping at Macy’s and JCPenney to see which was a better department store, and the winner was clear
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- Macy’s and JCPenney are two of the biggest department stores in the United States.
- A number of factors, including the rise of e-commerce, declining foot traffic to malls, and a higher demand for off-price products, have caused department stores to suffer in recent years.
- Macy’s reported on Wednesday that comparable sales were up 3.1% in the most recent quarter, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of sales growth for the brand.
- JCPenney, on the other hand, reported on Thursday that comparable sales had dropped5.4 % in the third quarter.
- We recently visited both stores, and the difference between them was drastic.
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Macy’s and JCPenney are two of the most well-known department stores in the United States, and each has been around for over 100 years.
But department stores are no longer in their heyday. The rise of e-commerce, declining foot traffic to malls, and a higher demand for off-price products are just some of the factors that have caused department stores to suffer in recent years. Several department-store chains, including both Macy’s and JCPenney, have recently closed locations across the country as they struggle to adapt to shoppers’ changing habits.
Macy’s, however, has appeared to be on the upswing. It reported on Wednesday that comparable sales were up 3.1% in the most recent quarter, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of sales growth for the company. When we visited the store, it was packed with shoppers looking for clothes, electronics, food, furniture, and more.
JCPenney, on the other hand, reported on Thursday that comparable sales had dropped 5.4 % in the third quarter. Business Insider’s Mary Hanbury reported in July that part of why JCPenney has been struggling as of late is that it has had difficulty reaching its core customer.
I shopped at Macy’s and JCPenney. Only one store won my money even though the other was way trendier.
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- Allie Nelson compared hoilday shopping at the Macy’s and JCPenney located in Queens Center mall.
- Nelson loved everything about the festive Macy’s displays and fashionable high-end merchandise.
- At the same time, the low-cost items at Macy’s were poor quality and didn’t compare to JCPenney’s.