JCPenney

Retail Pulse: Target, Kohl’s Report Holiday Sales, Sears May Review New ESL Bid
Retail Pulse: Target, Kohl’s Report Holiday Sales, Sears May Review New ESL Bid
January 11, 2019  |  Retail

Some retailers enjoyed the fruits of improvements to their delivery services and brick-and-mortar stores with better-than-expected sales growth over the holidays, while other retailers found...

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Sears Bankruptcy Could Boost Rival Retailers
Sears Bankruptcy Could Boost Rival Retailers
October 16, 2018  |  Retail

Rival retailers could be the biggest beneficiaries of the demise of Sears Holdings. Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (October 15), gearing up to...

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Retail Pulse: Rent The Runway Opens San Francisco Store; Crate & Barrel Plans Restaurant
Retail Pulse: Rent The Runway Opens San Francisco Store; Crate & Barrel Plans Restaurant
September 21, 2018  |  Retail

To break into the brick-and-mortar world, some digitally native retailers have opened shops inside department stores. However, they are also turning to their own stand-alone...

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Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

With unemployment at new lows, staffing has become a challenge for retail companies. Retailers had 757,000 job openings in July, which is roughly 100,000 more...

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JCPenney Shares Plunge After Forecast Worsens
JCPenney Shares Plunge After Forecast Worsens
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

After reporting a weaker forecast and higher losses, JCPenney saw its shares fall more than 27 percent. According to Reuters, the retailer’s shares fell below...

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JCPenney Seeks Former Babies R Us Customers
JCPenney Seeks Former Babies R Us Customers
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

Following the downfall of Toys R Us and Babies R Us, JCPenney is planning to carry additional baby products at its stores located near former...

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JCPenney Seeks To Bring Moms Into Its Stores
JCPenney Seeks To Bring Moms Into Its Stores
July 26, 2018  |  Retail

As JCPenney has shifted strategies and experienced three different chief executives in about seven years, the retailer is now focusing on reaching moms. It had...

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Q12018’s Big Retail Chill
Q12018’s Big Retail Chill
June 02, 2018  |  Retail

“Blame It On the Rain” is more than the song that ended the musical career of early 90s sensation Milli Vanilli. The phrase is also...

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Simon Says Mixed Use Is The New Wave Of Retail
Simon Says Mixed Use Is The New Wave Of Retail
May 24, 2018  |  Retail

With anchor stores like Sears and JCPenney closing more doors than they’re opening, what’s a shopping mall to do? For a growing number of mall...

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