Among large traditional retailers, Walmart recently reported the best results, leading its stock price to surge, while Macy's, Target; and Nordstrom's dropped.

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As the CFO of Macy's put it recently, " We're frankly scratching our heads."

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At a time when young beauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora or Ulta instead of department store beauty counters, Macy's hopes Bluemercury will help strengthen its position in the category.

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However, it's clear that Macy's believes its troubles run deeper than a temporary aberration off the thermometer.

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Macy's has been moving aggressively to try to remake itself for a new era of shopping.

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Macy's reported its sales plunged 5.2% in November and December at stores open more than a year, a disappointing holiday season performance that capped a difficult year for a department store chain facing wide—ranging challenges.

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Meanwhile, Macy's has simply struggled to lure consumers who are more interested in spending on travel or dining out than on new clothes or accessories.

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One relative bright spot for Macy's during the holiday season was the online channel, where it rang up" double-digit" increases in sales and a 25% increase in the number of orders it filled.

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Reading the earnings announcements of large retail stores like Macy's, Nordstrom, and Target is about as uplifting as a tour of an intensive care unit.

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