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We are convinced that the issues were self inflicted and within our control.
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The TJX Companies, Inc. 2027 Q2: Marmaxx store mix execution issues and systematic planning fixes
Marmaxx store mix execution issues and systematic planning fixes
- Management said Marmaxx could have executed store mix better by being sharper on having the right goods in the right stores at the right time.
- They characterized the Marmaxx problems as self-inflicted and within management’s control, driven by merchandise mix gaps in TJ Maxx and Marshalls.
- In Q&A, management said the execution miss was not related to competition, supported by measured comps versus direct off-price competitors being “pretty much identical.”
- To address recurrence, management said it instituted two more systematic changes in planning, including adding monitoring to reduce the chance of problems happening to that degree.
- Management indicated it was already seeing Marmaxx improvement in August versus Q2 and expected a transition toward a 2% to 3% comp cadence by Q4.