JC Penney
JC Penney Finally Hires New CMO
Ailing retail behemoth JC Penney has hired...
Industry Stocks Scorch in July
JC Penney (JCP) lost 16.4% to $14.28, after a report alleged that....
Has Eddie Lampert Sunk Sears?
With Sears’ decline now in a high-velocity spiral, all eyes are on CEO Eddie Lampert, whose strategic…
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JC Penney Looks To Poach CMO From Kraft
This month, Herbert’s contract with JCP will expire, and speculation about the new CMO points to...
Stop Apologizing, Start Listening: What JC Penney Can Learn from Sears
Two failing retailers, two rescue operations, and two YouTube videos. The recent declines of Sears and JC…
Fast Retailing Sides With Gap, Wal-Mart on Safety Accord
Japan’s Fast Retailing, operators of popular retail chains Uniqlo and Theory, have declined to sign the…
Bankrupt in Time For Labor Day? JC Penney Reports Doubled Losses
JCPenney Inc. has reported doubled losses in its first quarter, sinking from losses of $163 million between…
Macy’s Profits Up 20% in 1st Quarter, Stock Prices Rise
Profits at Macy's Inc. are up 20% in the first quarter, despite weak...
JCPenney, Product, Ads, Promotions, Changes in Full Effect, Getting Ready for a Strong B-T-S
Interim CEO Mike Ullman is rolling out coupons, commercials, and discounts to try and....
Goldman Sachs Lends $1.75 Billion to JC Penney
The Goldman loan, backed by the company’s own real estate and assets, can be used toward “general…
JCPenney’s To Take Nearly $1 Billion For Operating Capital As Retailer Tries To Recover
With its new CEO, Myron "Mike" Ullman, barely a month on the job, J.C. Penney announced plans to use at least…
JC Penney Lacks Purpose, Says Management Professor
"The problem with J.C. Penney is that it serves no compelling customer purpose," says Roger Martin, Dean of…
JC Penney Bets Big on Home Department
Troubled retailer JC Penney is banking on the home market to pull it through recent financial turbulence…
JC Penney Denies Rumors of Ron Johnson Resignation But Stocks Still Rise
Rumors flew today that Ron Johnson, JC Penney’s controversial CEO, is set to step down from his position…
After Tough Year, JC Penney Backs Off RFID


Last year, JC Penney announced plans to use RFID–or radio-frequency identification–to track all of its…