一个员工的小“乌龙”，让Macy’s损失上亿！你觉得是失误吗？

One Employee’s “Oops” Cost Macy’s Millions: Still Think Your Work Mistake Was Bad?

最近犯了个小错误？别怕，想想Macy’s那位前员工：这家百货公司昨天宣布，他们因为发现某员工在过去三年里偷偷隐藏了1.32亿到1.54亿美元的物流开销，不得不推迟发布第三季度的完整财报。

Made a mistake at work recently? Don’t sweat it—just remember Macy’s former employee. Yesterday, the department store revealed they’re delaying their full Q3 earnings report after discovering an employee had hidden $132 to $154 million in delivery expenses over three years.

发生了什么？| What Happened?

据Macy’s称，这位从事“小件物流开销会计”的员工，从2021年第四季度到今年11月2日，通过虚假报告故意隐藏开销。过去三年里，Macy’s报告了43.6亿美元的物流费用，现在发现有3%根本没算进去。

According to Macy’s, an employee in “small package delivery expense accounting” filed fake reports from Q4 2021 through November 2 of this year to intentionally hide expenses. Over the past three years, Macy’s reported $4.36 billion in delivery expenses—turns out 3% wasn’t accounted for at all.

Macy’s只透露了两点：1）这位“朋友”（性别不限）已经被炒；2）完整的第三季度财报预计12月11日发布，独立调查正在进行中。

Macy’s didn’t say much beyond: 1) that person (gender-neutral) is fired, and 2) full Q3 earnings will probably be released by December 11 after an independent investigation wraps up.

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还有什么能更糟？| Macy’s: Could Things Get Any Worse?

这个百货巨头正忙着大规模转型，要靠Bloomingdale’s和Bluemercury这两个品牌翻身，甩掉原来逐渐疲软的“Macy’s”品牌。

The retail giant is in the middle of a major overhaul, banking on its Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury brands to thrive while shedding its struggling Macy’s brand.

计划是这样的：到2027年，Macy’s将关闭三分之一的主品牌门店（约150家），并对剩下的350家进行投资。同时，他们还计划开更多的Bloomingdale’s和Bluemercury门店。

The plan: Macy’s will close nearly a third of its flagship stores (around 150 locations) by 2027 and invest in the remaining 350. It also plans to open more Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury locations.

根据昨天公布的初步财报数据：| According to preliminary earnings shared yesterday:

• Macy’s主品牌店的销售额上季度下降了3%，但Bloomingdale’s增长了1%，Bluemercury增长了3.3%，这是这个美妆品牌连续第15个季度增长。

• Sales at Macy’s brand stores fell 3% last quarter, but Bloomingdale’s rose 1%, and Bluemercury climbed 3.3%, marking its 15th straight quarter of growth.

  
  

• Macy’s首批50家翻新门店的销售额增长了1.9%。

• Sales at Macy’s First 50 stores—locations that got special renovations—grew by 1.9%.

  
  

放眼大局： Macy’s的股价今年下跌了19%，而S&P 500却涨了26%。

Zoom out: Macy’s stock is down 19% this year, while the S&P 500 has gained 26%.

未来：黑五月开启 | Looking Ahead: Black Fri-Month

眼下，Macy’s、Walmart、Amazon、Target等零售巨头都在把黑五变成“黑五月”，想尽办法从谨慎的消费者手中多挤出点钱。美国零售联合会预计今年假日销售额将接近1万亿美元新高，但增长速度将是2018年以来最慢的一次。

For now, Macy’s, Walmart, Amazon, Target, and countless other retailers are turning Black Friday into “Black Fri-Month” to squeeze more out of cautious shoppers. The National Retail Federation predicts holiday sales will hit a record high of nearly $1 trillion, though growth will be the slowest since 2018.