Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today reported total sales of $1.377 billion for the four weeks ended Aug. 1, 2009, a decrease of 10.7 percent compared with total sales of $1.543 billion in the four weeks ended Aug. 2, 2008. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales also were down 10.7 percent in July.

For the second quarter of 2009, the company’s total sales were $5.165 billion, a decrease of 9.7 percent compared to total sales of $5.718 billion in the same 13-week period last year. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc.’s second-quarter sales were down 9.5 percent.

For the year to date, Macy’s, Inc. sales totaled $10.364 billion, down 9.6 percent from total sales of $11.465 billion in the first 26 weeks of 2008. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc.’s year-to-date sales were down 9.3 percent.

Online sales (macys.com and bloomingdales.com combined) were up 7.9 percent in July 2009, 9.4 percent in the second quarter and 12.7 percent for the year to date. Online sales positively affected the company’s second quarter and year-to-date 2009 same-store sales by 0.5 percentage points. Online sales are included in the same-store sales calculation for Macy's, Inc.

Macy’s, Inc. said it expects second quarter earnings of 15 cents to 17 cents per diluted share, excluding restructuring-related costs associated with division consolidations and localization initiatives announced in February 2009.

Macy’s, Inc. is slated to report its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 12, and will webcast a call with financial analysts and investors that day at 10:30 a.m. (ET). Macy’s, Inc.’s webcast is accessible to the media and general public via the company's Web site at www.macysinc.com. Analysts and investors may call in on 1-866-288-0541, passcode 3634510. A replay of the conference call can be accessed on the Web site or by calling 1-888-203-1112 (same passcode) about two hours after the conclusion of the call.

Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2008 sales of $24.9 billion. The company operates more than 840 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's and Bloomingdale's. The company also operates macys.com and bloomingdales.com. Prior to June 1, 2007, Macy's, Inc. was known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.