J.C. Penney
Retail Funk: Stores Face Biggest Challenges Since Recession
It's starting to look a lot like the Great Recession redux for retailers. read more >
by Associated Press -
JC Penney Reports Loss, Sales Growth, But Shares Skid
J.C. Penney reported stronger-than-expected sales for the third-quarter, but the department store operator's failure to raise its forecast for the year appeared to add to worries that the holiday shopping season could turn out to be a dud. read more >
by Associated Press -
The Price Is Right (Gwen Moritz Editor’s note)
What makes some products irreplaceable in the mind of the consumer? Why can some products command a higher price than the other brands on the same shelf? And how much higher can the price be before it backfires? read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
The JC Penney Debacle: Consumers Win (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
After losing 25 percent of its overall business in 2012, and posting a first-quarter sales drop of 16 percent over the same period last year, the J.C. Penney board brought to an end CEO Ron Johnson’s 17-month tenure and his revamped pricing strategy. read more >
by Craig Douglass -
New Shopping Center Planned for Benton
A proposed 516,000-SF retail center is on the drawing board for the south side of Benton. read more >
by George Waldon -
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