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updated: Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:54 pm

JC Penney News

News on JC Penney continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

8 hrs ago | Blogging Stocks

J.C. Penney makes a move into dorm furniture

Like most retailers, J.C. Penney is struggling. Its stock is more than 50% off its 52-week high and the company recently announced it intends to slow its expansion plans.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Daily Herald

Retailers get jump on back-to-school sales

Summer has barely begun, but retailers are already focusing on back-to-school sales, which are expected to be especially critical this year as consumers rein in spending.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores

MSN Money

J.C. Penney banking on more teen market share

J.C. Penney Co Inc is banking on fashion variety and price to spice up back-to-school sales to middle America as the retailer's top customers shop for bargains in hard times.

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Related Topix: Retail, Marketing

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Austin American Statesman

Penney slows store openings; American details flight cutbacks

J.C. Penney Co. will further slow the pace of new department store openings and cut capital spending next year because of the weak economy.

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Related Topix: Retail, Dallas Metro, Transportation

Montgomery Advertiser

Summer sales sizzle in style

Here's a look at some of the seasons hottest style steals and deals in local stores and online: Old Navy's Summer Loving clearance sale is offering up huge bargains on summer essentials like tanks, T's, ...

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Related Topix: Retail

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Couros Blog

JC Penny Mocked in Viral Ad

J.C. Penney Co. execs are blaming the company's ad agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, for a fake ad that debuted at Cannes and is now on YouTube in which the retailer appears to be endorsing teen sex.

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Related Topix: Retail, Advertising, Family, Teenagers, Human Sexuality

WNED.org

Buyers shying away from GE's credit card business: WSJ

Prospective buyers are afraid that customers of stores like Wal-Mart Stores Inc , J.C. Penney Co and Lowe's are having trouble paying their bills, said the report.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores

Barron's

J.C. Penney Head Shops for Shares

Companies Featured in This Article: J.C. Penney, Enterprise Products, Wynn Resorts, Marathon Acquisition, J C Penney, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Titanium Metals, China Security & Surveillancec, Ansoft, Genzyme, ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Plano, TX

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Popsugar.com

JC Penney and Teen Sex Ad Response.

They said in a statement, "The commercial was never broadcast, but rather was created by a former employee at JCPenney's advertising agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, solely as an award submission without JCPenney's ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Human Sexuality, Advertising

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Display & Design Ideas

J.C. Penney to Slow Store Openings, Cut Spending

After completing its strategic planning process for the coming year, Plano, Texas-based J. C. Penney Co.

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Related Topix: Plano, TX, Retail

Thu Jun 26, 2008

VMSD

Penney Drops its CapEx Budget

Retailer's 2009 expenditures for new stores and renovations will be 35 percent less than in 2008, but Sephora shop expansion plans remain intact J.C. Penney Co.

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Related Topix: Retail, Plano, TX

Wed Jun 25, 2008

KTXA-TV Fort Worth

J.C. Penney To Again Slow Store Openings

J.C. Penney Co. will further slow the pace of new department store openings and cut capital spending next year because of the weak economy.

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Related Topix: Retail

AdLand the commercial archive

JC Penney dresses down Saatchi for fake speed dressing ad

Submitted by Robblink on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 12:42. in viral or youtube Saatchi & Saatchi won a Cannes Bronze Lion over the weekend for their racy JC Penney Speed Dressing commercial.

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Related Topix: Retail, Advertising

Mon Jun 23, 2008

MarketWatch

Retail Stocks: Penney rises; Circuit City tumbles in mixed sector trading

Retail shares were mixed Monday as J.C. Penney Co. got a boost after an upgrade by Deutsche Bank.

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Related Topix: Retail, Circuit City Stores

Sun Jun 22, 2008

The Ledger

Beall's Has First Female Chief, Trying to Keep Its Stores Hot

Published: Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 5:47 a.m. ST.

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Related Topix: St. Petersburg, FL, Tampa Metro, Bradenton, FL, Retail, Sarasota Metro

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Seeking Alpha

Raw Data Report: Department Stores

Each day, Wall Street is flooded with stock research offering a multitude of conflicting investment opinions.

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Related Topix: Retail, Watches

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Seeking Alpha

Retailers' Online Strategy a More Important Rating Factor - Moody's

Internet sales have reached the point where a retailer's Internet strategy is more crucial to its success and a more important rating factor, Moody's Investors Service says in a new report.

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Related Topix: GAP, Retail, Apparel, Limited Brands

Mon Jun 16, 2008

Internet Retailer

IRCE2008 Show Details Chicago, June 9-12 2008

Internet Retailer publisher Jack Love explains why IRCE 2008 draws e-retailers from all channels and focuses on how the web is now the driving force in retailing.

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Related Topix: Sales, Internet, Science / Technology, Chicago Metro, Retail, Marketing

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Desert Sun

J.C. Penney puts off La Quinta building

It could be two years or so before construction begins on the J.C. Penney store in La Quinta.

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Related Topix: Retail

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Independent

Belk announces $3.6M expansion in Ashland

Belk officials have announced plans to spend $3.6 million for expansion and remodeling of the Ashland store, ultimately occupying approximately 95,000 square feet of space within Ashland Town Center.

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Related Topix: Retail, Ashland, KY

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