Macy's

Shopping at Macy's US around its One Day Sale, Friends and Family Sale and holiday events? Pick your items, then check out through ShopBack before you pay: ShopBack Cashback works like a discount, only easier than a promo code. ShopBack Cashback works like a discount, only easier than a promo code: go through ShopBack before you pay.

Macy's carries prestige beauty counters including Estée Lauder, Clinique, Lancôme, Chanel and MAC, plus a broad fragrance assortment. The reliable US savings routes on macys.com beauty are gift-with-purchase promotions (typically a brand-specific set at a spend threshold, running most heavily during Mother's Day, Fall Beauty events and Black Friday), Star Rewards Star Money on qualifying spend for cardholders, and Post-Holiday clearance on remaining sets and limited editions. Check the Macy's page on ShopBack for the live rate.

The Macy's One Day Sale is a near-monthly promotion at macys.com, typically running from Friday through Sunday despite the name, with 40% to 60% off rotating categories (apparel, shoes, home, bedding, luggage) and occasional deeper markdowns of up to 80% on select items. The cadence has historically been roughly ten to eleven One Day Sales per year, with April, June and October sometimes skipped in favour of Friends and Family and Black Friday windows. The likeliest next-sale date is the second Friday of the month unless a Friends and Family or headline holiday sale is already on the calendar. Activate ShopBack US on the Macy's page above before clicking through to macys.com to earn Cashback on eligible One Day Sale purchases at the current rate. For a deeper look, see US 2026 Sale Calendar: Memorial Day to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Macy's Friends and Family Sale runs three to four times per year with the two flagship windows typically landing in spring (mid-March through mid-April) and fall (late September through mid-October), and follow-on windows in June and early December. The offer is an extra 30% off apparel, shoes, handbags, home and luggage across macys.com and in-store, with a smaller extra 15% off named exclusion categories (Beauty, small electrics, watches). It is one of the deepest sitewide events of the Macy's calendar outside Black Friday. The 2026 spring window ran late March into mid-April; the fall 2026 window is expected in the final week of September through mid-October, and the December window in the first ten days of December, all on the same tiered structure. Star Rewards Gold and Platinum members typically get 24 to 48 hour early-access previews via email. Star Rewards Bonus Days (quarterly cardholder events issuing an extra multiplier on qualifying spend) frequently bracket the Friends and Family window, so stacking Bonus Days with Friends and Family is the deepest stack outside Black Friday. Activate ShopBack US before clicking through to macys.com to earn Cashback on eligible Friends and Family orders at the current rate.

The lowest net prices on Macy's apparel (women, men, kids, shoes, handbags) in the US typically show up during Friends and Family Sale windows (an additional 30% off, spring in late March and fall in late September through mid-October), the near-monthly One Day Sale (typically the second Friday through Sunday), Post-Holiday clearance from December 26 through January, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Contemporary apparel brands that reliably participate in Friends and Family include INC International Concepts, Charter Club, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors and Karen Scott, typically taking base 40% off dropping to a 58% net after the additional 30%. Handbag lines Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Dooney and Bourke and Marc Jacobs typically show 25% to 40% base markdowns during Friends and Family with the additional 30% applied, landing many mid-tier handbags in the $150 to $300 band from a $300 to $500 list. Macy's Backstage stocks off-price and clearance apparel year-round at typically 30% to 70% off main-line prices. Star Rewards cardholder tiers (Silver, Gold, Platinum) earn Star Money points per dollar on Macy's Credit Card purchases, with the earn multiplier stepping up by tier and the point-to-Star Money conversion set on the merchant site (check current rates and thresholds on macys.com). Star Rewards points promotions run quarterly. Go through ShopBack before you pay on macys.com and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback; the Macy's page on ShopBack shows the live rate.

Macy's US typically runs a multi-week Black Friday event that rolls out early-access previews (usually two to three weeks before the last Friday of November) into Black Friday itself, then Cyber Monday and Cyber Week. Expect sitewide percent-off tiers on apparel, home, bedding, luggage, small appliances and toys, plus doorbuster-tier markdowns on featured items. Star Rewards members typically get first access to previews. Friends and Family and Star Money bonus days often bracket the Black Friday window. Activate ShopBack US on the Macy's page above before clicking through to macys.com to earn Cashback on eligible Black Friday orders at the current rate.

Macy's Backstage is Macy's off-price shopping section, covering discounted apparel, shoes, handbags, beauty, home decor and seasonal clearance. Pricing typically lands 30% to 70% off Macy's main-line prices. Roughly 300 of the roughly 500 Macy's stores carry a Backstage section (some standalone, some inside multi-story locations near an entrance or a lower floor), with orange Backstage signage. Online, macys.com/backstage carries a limited subset of Backstage inventory skewing to made-for-Backstage items with national distribution rather than store-specific overstocks. The deepest Backstage clearance cycles typically begin in January and run for about four weeks. Activate ShopBack US before clicking through to macys.com to earn Cashback on eligible Backstage orders at the current rate.

Macy's stocks a broad luggage assortment (Samsonite, Tumi, Delsey, American Tourister, Travelpro, plus in-house lines). The reliable US markdown windows on luggage at macys.com are Friends and Family Sale (extra 30% off, luggage is a named category), the near-monthly One Day Sale when luggage is the rotating category, Memorial Day and Labor Day (travel-led sale windows), and Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Post-Holiday clearance in January can also carry deep markdowns on remaining stock. Activate ShopBack US on the Macy's page above before clicking through to macys.com to earn Cashback on eligible luggage orders at the current rate.

Macy's Post-Holiday clearance typically starts on 26 December (Boxing Day in the US retail sense) and runs through January, moving remaining winter apparel, holiday-themed home decor, gift sets and seasonal beauty. This overlaps with the January Backstage clearance cycle, which is one of the deepest off-price windows of the year at Macy's. The 4th of July and Labor Day windows also carry meaningful post-summer clearance on outdoor and warm-weather categories. Activate ShopBack US before clicking through to macys.com to earn Cashback on eligible Post-Holiday clearance orders at the current rate.

The three US department-store banners sit at different price bands. Kohl's occupies the entry band with a heavy own-brand and mid-tier national-brand apparel and home mix, plus Kohl's Cash promotions on qualifying spend windows. Macy's sits in the mid to upper-mid band with a broad prestige-beauty counter presence (Estée Lauder, Clinique, Lancôme, Chanel), a wider luggage and bedding range, and the Star Rewards / Star Money program on Macy's Credit Card spend. Nordstrom sits at the upper band with a stronger designer and contemporary assortment and the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (July). Sale calendars partly overlap around Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Compare the current ShopBack US Cashback rate on each merchant's page before deciding.

Coach, Kate Spade New York and Michael Kors are the three handbag brands that most reliably participate in Macy's Friends and Family Sale windows (typically spring in late March through mid-April and fall in late September through mid-October). Coach signature and leather satchels typically show a 25% base markdown that becomes roughly 48% net after the additional 30% Friends and Family discount, dropping many $350 to $450 list-price bags into the $180 to $240 range. Kate Spade New York tote and crossbody lines typically show 30% base markdowns that reach roughly 51% net after the additional 30%. Michael Kors signature-print and leather styles typically show 40% base markdowns that reach roughly 58% net. Dooney and Bourke, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger handbags typically follow the same tiered structure. Star Rewards points promotions run quarterly, so timing the handbag order into one of those windows inside the Friends and Family window gives the deepest Macy's-side savings. Handbags are part of the Macy's Cashback offer: go through ShopBack before you pay and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback. Beauty, jewelry, watches and some named brands are not, and the Macy's page on ShopBack shows the live rate.

For handbags in 2026, Macy's leads on mid-tier depth (Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Dooney and Bourke) with the strongest Friends and Family stack in late March and late September; Kohl's is entry-tier only (no Coach or Kate Spade); Nordstrom leads on contemporary (Tory Burch, Rebecca Minkoff, Longchamp) with the Anniversary Sale peak in mid-July; Bloomingdale's leads on designer (Chloe, Marc Jacobs, Longchamp Premium) with the Friends and Family window in late April and late October. For contemporary apparel, Macy's INC and Charter Club plus Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger anchor the mid-tier; Kohl's Sonoma Goods and Nine West sit entry-tier; Nordstrom BP, Madewell and Vince run contemporary premium; Bloomingdale's Aqua sits designer contemporary. For prestige beauty, Macy's carries Estée Lauder, Clinique, Lancôme, Chanel and MAC with GWP peaks around Mother's Day and Fall Beauty in September and October; Kohl's Sephora at Kohl's stocks a curated Sephora assortment with Kohl's Cash on qualifying spend; Nordstrom carries the Beauty Exclusives program at the Anniversary Sale in mid-July; Bloomingdale's Loyallist accrues points on beauty spend. For home and kitchen, Macy's runs the deepest small-appliance and bedding sales at One Day Sale and Friends and Family windows with Charter Club home named; Kohl's Cash and 30% off Kohl's Cardholder events cover Cuisinart, KitchenAid and Bed Bath basics; Nordstrom carries a smaller home assortment concentrated in the Anniversary Sale; Bloomingdale's runs Le Creuset, All-Clad and Frette premium home at Friends and Family. Loyalty stacks: Macy's Star Rewards (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) with Bonus Days quarterly; Kohl's Yes2You Rewards plus Kohl's Cash on qualifying spend (Kohl's Cash program terms at kohls.com); Nordstrom Nordy Club (Member, Insider, Influencer, Ambassador, Icon) with Bonus Points events; Bloomingdale's Loyallist tiered on annual spend. Compare the current ShopBack US Cashback rate on each merchant's page before checkout since eligible categories and rates vary by merchant.

Macy's Star Rewards is a four-tier loyalty program: Bronze (any Macy's shopper without a Macy's Credit Card), Silver (Macy's Credit Cardholders on card open), Gold (Macy's Credit Card spend in the mid-hundreds of dollars annually), and Platinum (annual Macy's Credit Card spend crossing the low-four-figure threshold); exact thresholds vary and are set on the merchant site. Upgrades to Gold or Platinum land automatically about seven days after the qualifying spend clears, subject to returns. Bronze is free to join and does not require a Macy's card, but earn and benefit levels are lower than the cardholder tiers. Sign in to a Macy's account before checkout to keep Star Rewards attached to the order.

Star Money is Macy's redeemable reward currency, issued in small-dollar blocks. The earn multiplier steps up by tier: Bronze at the base rate, Silver higher, Gold higher again, and Platinum the top rate on Macy's purchases (Silver, Gold and Platinum require the Macy's Credit Card); a fixed point tally converts to a Star Money reward automatically issued to the account. Check current earn rates and conversion thresholds on macys.com. Star Money can be spent at macys.com and in-store on almost anything except gift cards, services and fees, and expires 30 days after issue. Star Money cannot be redeemed for cash, applied to a gift card purchase, or paid against the Macy's Credit Card balance. Star Rewards is Macy's own loyalty program. Separately, go through ShopBack before you pay and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback.

Macy's beauty department carries prestige counters including Estée Lauder, Clinique, Lancôme, Chanel, MAC, plus a broad fragrance assortment. Larger locations (Herald Square in New York, Union Square in San Francisco, State Street in Chicago) run in-store beauty services covering Estée Lauder skincare rituals, Chanel makeup application, and personalised fragrance consultations. Beauty gift-with-purchase promotions typically peak around Mother's Day, Fall Beauty events (September to October) and Black Friday, and are announced by newsletter and in-store signage a week or two ahead.

Macy's is a US mainstream department store founded in 1858, headquartered in New York with the Herald Square flagship. The assortment covers women's, men's and kids' apparel, shoes, handbags, jewelry and watches, prestige and mass beauty, fragrance, homewares, kitchen, bedding, luggage, and toys. Macy's operates roughly 500 department stores across the US plus the Backstage off-price section (in about 300 of those locations and online at macys.com/backstage), and is the retail flagship of Macy's, Inc. alongside Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury. Macy's is US-only on the consumer side. Go through ShopBack US before you pay on macys.com and part of what you spend comes back as Cashback.

ShopBack is a Cashback portal. Sign in to ShopBack US, open the Macy's page on ShopBack, and continue to macys.com; opening Macy's from ShopBack before you pay is what tracks the Cashback to your account. The current Cashback is shown on the Macy's page on ShopBack.

After you go through ShopBack to Macy's and complete a purchase, Macy's reports the order to ShopBack and it typically appears as pending Cashback within a couple of days. Cashback confirms after Macy's return window closes and the order is finalised, generally within 90 days of purchase.

It is calculated on the net paid value of the completed order, and a multi-item cart is prorated to the items you keep. Keep the Macy's order confirmation email until your Cashback confirms, typically after Macy's 90-day return window closes on the order.

Go through ShopBack before you pay and the Cashback tracks to your ShopBack account. Sign in to ShopBack US, open the Macy's page at shopback.com/macys and continue to macys.com to shop. The live rate is shown on the Macy's page on ShopBack.

Pending Cashback from a Macy's order placed through ShopBack typically appears in your ShopBack US account within a couple of days of the order shipping. It then confirms after Macy's return window closes, generally within 90 days of purchase.

Macy's runs its own sale events, such as Friends and Family and One Day Sale, and Star Rewards members can redeem Star Money at checkout. You do not need a promo code for Cashback: open Macy's from its page on ShopBack before you pay and part of what you spend comes back.

Kohl's is usually cheaper for entry-level and own-brand apparel, bedding and basic home goods, while Macy's is often the better buy on mid-tier and premium national brands once a One Day Sale or Friends and Family code lands. Kohl's leans on Kohl's Cash, which only saves you money if you return to spend it, so one-off shoppers may find Macy's simpler. Shoppers after Coach, Ralph Lauren, prestige beauty or better bedding usually find a deeper range and stronger event markdowns at Macy's; budget family shoppers filling a cart with basics usually do better at Kohl's. Compare the final cart total after codes, then check the Cashback rate on the ShopBack Macy's page or the ShopBack Kohl's page and activate it before you check out.

Macy's can be cheaper than Kohl's on branded fashion, handbags and home items during its big events, but Kohl's usually wins on everyday basics and own-brand lines. The gap comes from how each store discounts: Macy's runs frequent site-wide events and deep clearance on a more premium assortment, while Kohl's stacks a code with Kohl's Cash and Kohl's Rewards on a lower-priced range. If you are buying the same branded item at both, compare the total after each store's code and shipping terms rather than the sticker price; if you want a premium label Kohl's does not carry, Macy's is the practical choice. Check the Cashback rate on the ShopBack Macy's page and activate it before you check out at Macy's.

The cheapest way is to start from a sale or clearance price, add one valid Macy's promo code from macys.com or the Macy's app, and pay with a Macy's Card if you already hold one. According to Citi, a new Macy's Card comes with an opening discount on that day's macys.com purchases, subject to credit approval, and cardholders then earn points toward Star Money on Macy's spend. Macy's Backstage, the off-price section, is worth a look if you are flexible on brand. Check the live rate on this page to see what ShopBack returns. read more

Star Rewards is worth it if you shop at Macy's often enough to spend the Star Money, and it pays most for Macy's Card holders, since the card unlocks the higher earning tiers. According to Citi, new Macy's Card accounts open at Silver and earn 2 points per dollar at Macy's, Gold earns 3 and Platinum earns 5, with Gold and Platinum set by your annual Macy's spend on the card, and every 1,000 points converts to $10 in Star Money. Star Money works on anything at Macy's except gift cards, services and fees, and both Macy's cards have no annual fee. Interest on a carried balance can quickly cancel out those points, so the card suits people who pay in full. Star Money only spends at Macy's, so go through ShopBack before you check out for cash on the same order, and check the live rate on this page.

Macy's is a long-established US department store: it was founded in New York City in 1858, its flagship is Herald Square in Manhattan, it has run the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924, and its parent company, Macy's, Inc., is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. To shop safely, buy on macys.com or the official Macy's app rather than through look-alike sites or social media ads, and keep your order confirmation until the return window closes. Go through ShopBack before you check out and check the live rate on this page.

Going through ShopBack is an essential step before you check out at Macy's, so you pay less on the same order. Open the Macy's page on ShopBack, click through to macys.com, and complete the purchase; ShopBack then returns cash on eligible items once the order confirms. Check the live rate and eligible categories on this page before you check out.

ShopBack lowers the effective price of a Macy's order after you pay: your effective price is what you pay Macy's minus the cash ShopBack returns. The cash comes back as cash, not points or miles, so it works like a discount on the price rather than Star Money you can only spend at Macy's. Returned or cancelled items reduce the cash on those items. To work out your effective price before you buy, check the live rate on this page.