Once considered retail roadkill, J.C. Penney rises from the ashes
Latest earnings report suggests "back to the future" strategy has workedBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 26, 2016J.C. Penney, a retailer once left for dead, is turning heads on Wall Street,...
View ArticleWhat happened to JC Penney's recovery?
Published report claims drastic cuts at the beleaguered retailerBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 9, 2016Late last week, the New York Post speculated that JC Penney had suffered a sudden reversal...
View ArticleJC Penney will soon begin selling appliances
The company hopes to breathe new life into business by incorporating more home productsBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMay 10, 2016JC Penney has been struggling as of late. Fresh on the heels of...
View ArticleOnce considered retail roadkill, J.C. Penney rises from the ashes
Latest earnings report suggests "back to the future" strategy has workedBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 26, 2016J.C. Penney, a retailer once left for dead, is turning heads on Wall Street,...
View ArticleJC Penney will soon begin selling appliances
The company hopes to breathe new life into business by incorporating more home productsBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMay 10, 2016JC Penney has been struggling as of late. Fresh on the heels of...
View ArticleModel year 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVRs recalled
The rear control arm assembly may separate from the vehicleBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsNovember 16, 2016Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 23 model year 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVRs built...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney closing 130 or so stores but says it will remain competitive
The company says its brick-and-mortar base makes it more competitive onlineBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 24, 2017J.C. Penney reported its first annual profit since 2010 today but in the...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney to close more stores due to poor performance
The retailer is looking to its new CEO to turn things around for the companyBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 28, 2019J.C. Penney announced Thursday that it plans to shutter 24 stores this...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney announces partnership with secondhand retailer ThredUp
As part of its effort to boost sales and foot traffic, J.C. Penney will add ThredUp shops to some of its storesBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsAugust 16, 2019J.C. Penney, which has been forced to...
View ArticleWhat happened to JC Penney's recovery?
Published report claims drastic cuts at the beleaguered retailerBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 9, 2016Late last week, the New York Post speculated that JC Penney had suffered a sudden reversal...
View ArticleMall owners step in to purchase bankrupt JCPenney
The deal would reportedly keep 650 stores open and save 70,000 jobsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 10, 2020Two major shopping mall owners, likely alarmed at the possible liquidation of...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney to close more stores due to poor performance
The retailer is looking to its new CEO to turn things around for the companyBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 28, 2019J.C. Penney announced Thursday that it plans to shutter 24 stores this...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney announces partnership with secondhand retailer ThredUp
As part of its effort to boost sales and foot traffic, J.C. Penney will add ThredUp shops to some of its storesBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsAugust 16, 2019J.C. Penney, which has been forced to...
View ArticleMall owners step in to purchase bankrupt JCPenney
The deal would reportedly keep 650 stores open and save 70,000 jobsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 10, 2020Two major shopping mall owners, likely alarmed at the possible liquidation of...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney closing 130 or so stores but says it will remain competitive
The company says its brick-and-mortar base makes it more competitive onlineBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 24, 2017J.C. Penney reported its first annual profit since 2010 today but in the...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney lists 138 stores it will close this spring
The company says the closings will let it concentrate on more profitable locationsBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsMarch 17, 2017J.C. Penney said last month that it would close about 130 stores as it...
View Articlehhgregg fails to find buyer, begins liquidating
It's the latest big retailer to succumb to the retail tsunamiBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsApril 10, 2017You could think of modern retailing as a lifeboat that is taking on water. Every now and...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney to stop selling home appliances
The move is part of a larger home department reorganizationBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 6, 2019J.C. Penney announced in a blog post on Wednesday that it will stop selling major...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney files for bankruptcy due to COVID-19
The retailer will close some of its stores while it attempts to stay in businessBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMay 18, 2020J.C. Penney announced on Friday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
View ArticleBankrupt JCPenney will reportedly merge with Belks
A published report says Belks owner has submitted the highest bidBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJuly 28, 2020JCPenney, one of the U.S. retailers thrown into bankruptcy by the coronavirus (COVID-19),...
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