CINCINNATI — Macy’s Inc. on Wednesday reported total sales of $2.015 billion for the four weeks ended May 26, an increase of 4.1 percent compared with total sales of $1.936 billion in the four weeks ended May 28, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were up 4.2 percent in May 2012 as compared to May 2011.

“The momentum in our business continued in May, and came on top of a very strong month last year. Growth in May 2012 came from stores and online, and across geography and categories of business,” said Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc.

For the year to date, Macy’s, Inc.’s sales totaled $8.158 billion, up 4.3 percent from $7.825 billion in the first 17 weeks of 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc.’s year-to-date sales were up 4.3 percent in 2012 over 2011.

Online sales in 2012 (macys.com and bloomingdales.com combined) were up 42.3 percent in May and 35.7 percent year-to-date compared to 2011. Online sales are included in the same-store sales calculation for Macy’s, Inc.

Macy’s, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, operates about 840 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, as well as the macys.com and bloomingdales.com websites. The company also operates eight Bloomingdale’s Outlet stores.