CEOInterviews.AI
Start App
Try: AI strategy tariffs earnings guidance layoffs interest rates growth

Adrian Mitchell

Chief Financial Officer, Warby Parker

Search every verified Adrian Mitchell interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Adrian Mitchell, who became Macy's chief financial officer in November 2020, has focused on the company's transformation and financial health. He stated that the primary mission became survival and that the time was right for transformation. Mitchell noted that the company's Polaris strategy was always intended to be digitally led, and that the pandemic required a stronger pivot to digital. He observed that in 2021, stores rebounded while digital remained strong, and argued that shedding real estate would mean shedding customers. Mitchell emphasized the importance of financial health in 2021 to strengthen the balance sheet and create capacity for shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks. Mitchell has described the biggest challenge as the accelerating pace of disruption in retail, stating that a five-year strategy no longer exists. He has advocated for simplifying the company's data architecture to create agility, and advised that a CFO must understand the operation to manage capital allocation effectively. Mitchell has expressed that in ten years, Macy's will be a digitally led business with a distribution model of physical assets, and that the company must continue to listen to the customer to remain relevant.

Recent appearances

  • Macy's, Inc. (M) Q1 2026 Earnings – Full Coverage

    May 29, 2025 · 📺 Fyfull

    *Macy's, Inc. (M) Q1 2026 Earnings – Full Coverage* *Key Highlights:* *Financials* – Q1 revenue $4,600,000K USD, down 5.1% YoY; comps down 1.2%; adjusted EPS $0.16; $500B retail market; tariff impact ~20-40 bps on gross margin. *Operations* – Reimagined 125 Macy’s stores outperformed; Bloomingdale’s comps up 3.8%; Bluemercury up 1.5%; tariffs mitigated via sourcing diversification. *Strategy* – CEO Tony Spring targets market share; COO/CFO Adrian Mitchell focuses inventory discipline; Bold New Chapter drives omnichannel; tariff-neutral via pricing adjustments. *Outlook* – FY26 revenue…

    Watch on YouTube ↗

  • CEA Summit - Adrian Mitchell | Macy's

    June 13, 2023 · 📺 The Chief Executive Alliance

    Join us for the latest episode of the Chief Executive Summit Show hosted by Mark Thompson! In this exclusive interview, Adrian ...

    Watch on YouTube ↗

  • Bloomberg Chief Future Officer: Macy's Adrian Mitchell

    January 26, 2022 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    Chief Financial Officers now play a critical role in shaping corporate strategy and positioning organizations to meet future ...

    Watch on YouTube ↗

  • M Stock | Macy's Inc Q2 2021 Earnings Call

    August 19, 2021 · 📺 AlphaStreet

    Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) Q2 2021 earnings call dated Aug. 19, 2021 Corporate Participants: Mike McGuire — Head of Investor Relations Jeff Gennette — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adrian V. Mitchell — Chief Financial Officer Analysts: Matthew Boss — J.P. Morgan — Analyst Chuck Grom — Gordon Haskett — Analyst Kimberly Greenberger — Morgan Stanley — Analyst Jay Sole — UBS — Analyst William Reuter — Bank of America Merrill Lynch — Analyst Carla Casella — JPMorgan — Analyst Steph Wissink — Jefferies — Analyst Omar Saad — Evercore ISI — Analyst Dana Telsey — Telsey Group — Analyst…

    Watch on YouTube ↗

The summary and quote tags on this profile are produced with AI assistance from verified, first-person interview transcripts, then checked by our team to confirm the speaker's identity and the accuracy of every quote. See how we verify →