Macy's

The judges on upcoming NBC show "Fashion Star" aren't designers, but representatives of three major retail chains: H&M, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue. In each episode they'll bid on their favorite pieces of men's and women's wear, and the winning store will begin selling the clothing after the final credits roll.

Following a successful 23-store launch, Macy's will expand its Store-to-Door program throughout 290 store locations by the fall, according to a recent call with financial analysts. This program allows Macy's to be able to ship from a different store to the customer directly if an item is not in stock. 

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is "essentially holding Macy's hostage" by saying that its pact with the department store chain expires in January 2013, Macy's said in court papers in their contract dispute.

Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Macy’s were the only three retailers listed among the National Association for Female Executives’ (NAFE) list of the Top 50 Companies for Executive Women. According to NAFE, women represent 53 percent of the employees at these companies, on average. Women make up 23 percent of the board of directors at the NAFE Top 50 vs. 16 percent of the boards of companies in the Fortune 500. In addition, women comprise 22 percent of the executive level at companies in the NAFE Top 50 vs. 14 percent across Fortune 500 companies.

Companies including Macy's, HSN and Adidas are building large, TV-like interactive screens to give consumers experiences like these in an ever-increasing effort to bring the convenience of online shopping to the offline world.

Macy's has tapped Martine Reardon as its new chief marketing officer. The announcement comes amid a series of senior executive moves at the retailer, prompted by the retirement of Ron Klein, Macy's chief stores officer. Peter Sachse, who was named Macy's first chief marketing officer in 2003, will take Klein's place.

ShopNBC announced that Macy's home products will premiere on the network beginning Sat., Feb. 11. A select assortment of Macy's exclusive private brands will, for the first time, be offered to a television viewing audience through this initiative.

Since 2006, Macy's has carried the Martha Stewart Collection of home products under the banner, "Only at Macy's." So when Martha Stewart struck a 10-year deal last month to sell some branded products at rival department store J.C. Penney, Macy's legal department took notice.

It's been said ad nauseam — the customer is always right. Macy's takes that famous saying one step further by trying to provide the best customer experience possible with its My Macy's campaign.

Digital think tank L2 says that Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's and NET-A-PORTER are the most "mobile-competent" among what it calls "prestige" brands. In L2's new study, Prestige 100 Mobile IQ, the most recognizable brands were measured across 250 parameters, including their mobile sites, apps, marketing approaches and innovation.