Macy's October SSS +4.1%

Macy's, Inc.

today reported total sales of $1.908 billion for the four weeks ended Oct. 27, 2012, an increase of 3.6 percent compared with total sales of $1.842 billion in the four weeks ended Oct. 29, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales were up 4.1 percent in October as compared to October 2011. “Business was strong in October, and we delivered a solid performance in the third quarter,” said Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy's, Inc. “The key growth strategies we put in place three years ago continue to provide us new opportunities for continuous improvement in driving sales. We are feeling confident about our prospects for the upcoming holiday season and have increased