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[email protected] Copyright 2016. VOTER GROUPS DIFFER ON TV, SPORTS FAVS CLINTON CAMP BETS ON RIO OLYMPICS ADVERTISER NEWS Political ideology aside, Republicans and Democrats Macy’s will close another 100 stores, about 15% share a lot of common ground in their entertainment of its roster, on top of the 40 closings it had announced choices, and they also have some very distinct differences, previously and CEO Terry Lundgren said “We operate in a according to new data from The NPD Group. According fast-changing world…this involves doing things differently to NPD’s BrandLink, the most popular movie genres, and making tough decisions.” Second quarter same-store music types and video games are favored equally by sales were down 2% which was actually an improvement both Republicans and Democrats. In addition, men over the first quarter’s 5.6% decline but was still Macy’s of both parties favor celebrity athletes, showing that sixth straight quarter of negative comps. The closed stores sports heroes transcend politics within the male gender. account for about $1 billion in annual sales……Kohl’s However, entertainment preferences same-store sales were also negative, of conservative vs. liberal-leaning down 1.8%, although margin improved women are notably different, with strong due to inventory-management initiatives opinions held by women who identify as and profit was up slightly.