Martine Reardon to Depart Macy’s, Inc.
April 12 2016 - 11:45AM
Business Wire
Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer, has decided to
leave the company, effective May 13, after 32 years of service.
“I am extremely proud of the work that I have led in building
Macy’s into an international omnichannel brand. We have established
a clear and compelling brand promise rooted in fashion,
entertainment, pop culture, value and newness, and opened potential
new avenues for growth,” Reardon said. “I will miss my Macy’s
family terribly, but I am looking forward to taking time for me
now. The marketing organization at Macy’s is incredibly deep and
talented, and I am excited for my colleagues to carry on the work
we began together.”
Terry Lundgren, Macy’s, Inc. chairman and chief executive
officer, said, “It is with deep sadness that we accept Martine’s
resignation from Macy’s. Martine is a very special executive who
has come to personify the spirit, energy and integrity of Macy’s.
She has poured her mind, heart and soul into making Macy’s the
industry leader it is today. Martine’s leadership, insight,
creativity and expertise have enabled Macy’s to compete in physical
stores and digitally as customer shopping preferences have evolved.
Our entire organization will miss Martine. We salute her many
accomplishments and wish her the very best in the next chapter of
her life and career.”
Reardon was named Macy’s Chief Marketing Officer in February
2012. She leads Macy's multi-faceted world of marketing, including
macys.com and the company’s advertising, creative development,
social, mobile, and digital media, brand public relations, cause
and tourism marketing, special events, media planning, consumer
insights and data analysis for its 730 stores nationwide. Under
Reardon’s direction, Macy’s highly acclaimed national marketing
team has received numerous honors, including Emmys, Reggies, Clios,
Effies, Racies and Art Directors Club Awards.
Reardon rose through the ranks at Federated Department Stores,
Inc. and Macy's, Inc., beginning in the special events department
at Abraham and Straus. Under her leadership, Macy's has received
many significant retail industry accolades for marketing, including
Mobile Marketer of the Year, Direct Marketer of the Year, Brandweek
Marketer of the Year and the L2 Genius Award for digital relevance
in retail marketing several years running.
Reardon has received the “Power of Women to Make A Difference”
Award from the United Way of New York City, the Lifetime Mission
Achievement Award from the American Heart Association, and the
Matrix Award from the New York Women in Communications, and has
served as Advertising Women of New York’s honoree at its Annual
Roast.
A member of Macy's Executive Committee, Reardon sits on the
board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as the Retail
Advertising Marketing Association (RAMA), a division of the
National Retail Federation. She has chaired the American Heart
Association's annual Go Red For Women New York City luncheon since
2006, is a member of the International Women’s Forum, and
participates in many industry events and conferences as keynote
speaker.
A search for Reardon's successor is now beginning.
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M), with corporate offices in Cincinnati and
New York, is one of the nation’s premier retailers, with fiscal
2015 sales of $27.079 billion. The company operates about 870
stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico
under the names of Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Bloomingdale’s Outlet,
Macy’s Backstage and Bluemercury, as well as the macys.com,
bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com websites. Bloomingdale’s in
Dubai is operated by Al Tayer Group LLC under a license
agreement.
All statements in this press release that are not statements of
historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of
Macy’s management and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained
in this release because of a variety of factors, including
conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed transactions,
prevailing interest rates and non-recurring charges, competitive
pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores,
off-price and discount stores, manufacturers’ outlets, the
Internet, mail-order catalogs and television shopping and general
consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability
and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors
identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
(NOTE: Additional information on Macy’s, Inc., including past
news releases, is available at www.macysinc.com/pressroom.)
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