JC Penney

Aug 10, 2020
Amazon in talks with Simon Property Group on taking over mall space
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But for those other mall tenants, sharing space with Amazon might feel like an insult.
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Jun 24, 2020
As J.C. Penney liquidates merchandise, other retailers scramble to compete
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Department stores have to move inventory quickly, and that can be tough if there’s a liquidation sale going on next door.
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Nov 15, 2019
J.C. Penney’s reimagined store offers fewer things, more experiences
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The century-old retailer has opened a new concept store replete with salon, selfie lounge and yoga studio.
Jan 11, 2019
For big retailers, a mixed bag of holiday results
We heard a lot of rosy retail forecasts heading into the holiday season. Consumer confidence was high, the economy was strong and sales were going to be great. How’d it pan out? A bit of a mixed bag, actually. Some big retailers, like Target and Costco, have posted strong holiday sales results. Others, like Macy’s […]
May 19, 2016
Department store rivals more successful at attracting younger buyers
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Department stores haven't been doing so well. Big box stores like Target have been handling this winter better.
Feb 17, 2016
J.C. Penney is set to enter the appliance business
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To boost sales, stores are targeting the 'modern American mom.'
Nov 12, 2015
When a bargain is less than meets the eye
J.C. Penney settles a class action suit in California over phony pricing on sale items.
Sep 23, 2015
Chief… what? The key exec role at many retailers
A chief merchant helps mold a retailer's brand, with 'some risk-taking involved.'
Oct 13, 2014
Can J.C. Penney’s new CEO make the brand popular again?
The department store needs new ways to compete with Target and Wal-Mart.
Oct 13, 2014
After J.C. Penny closure, retail ‘flatline’ in Montana
Five months after a J.C. Penny store closed in Butte, retail trucks on, slowly.