Macy's Appoints President of International Retail Development

Macy's Appoints President of International Retail Development
May 09, 2008

Cincinnati-based Macy's Inc. announced that Daniel H. Edelman, currently president and COO of Macy's West, has been appointed to the new corporate-level position of president for international retail development. In his new role, Edelman will be responsible for researching and analyzing opportunities for international expansion of the Macy's and Bloomingdale's brands. He will remain based in San Francisco. Edelman has served as president and COO of Macy's West since February 2006. Previously, he had been chairman and CEO of Macy's Northwest since March 1998, and president of the division since February 1997. Prior to that, he spent six years as vice chairman for finance and operations at Macy's West. Robert B. Harrison, previously president and COO of Macy's Northwest in Seattle, will succeed Edelman as president and COO of the Macy's West division. Both appointments are effective immediately. "Dan Edelman, a career Macy's executive, will help us to explore ways to expand our brands internationally," said Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and CEO of Macy's. "We believe that selective expansion internationally will provide additional opportunities for top-line growth in the years ahead. While accelerating same-store sales growth profitably remains our No. 1 objective, we must look ahead to the future and prepare for longer-term initiatives such as international expansion."