Comparable sales for its owned and licensed businesses, plus its online marketplace, dropped 1.3%.
Macy's said it found "an issue related to delivery expenses in one of its accrual accounts" while preparing its quarterly results.
At Bloomingdale's, comparable sales climbed 3.2% on an owned-plus-licensed basis, including the third-party marketplace.
And Bluemercury comparable sales increased 3.3%, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth for the beauty brand.
At the Macy's stores that will remain open, comparable sales were down 0.9% on an owned-plus-licensed basis, including the third-party marketplace.
Persons:
Macy's, Tony Spring
Organizations:
Inc, Macy's Media Network
Locations:
Bloomingdale's