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JCPenney and Sparc Group merge portfolios to form Catalyst Brands

JCPenney and Sparc Group have merged to form a new organization, Catalyst Brands, creating a portfolio of six retail banners. The combined group was formed in an all-equity transaction between JCPenney and Sparc Group, with shareholders Simon Property Group, Brookfield Corporation, Authentic Brands Group and Shein. The company said in a release...

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JCPenney unveils exclusive salon experience with Larry Sims

American retailer JCPenney has launched an exclusive salon experience with celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims based on popular hairstyles worn by actress Gabrielle Union on the red carpet. The ‘SimStyled’ experience will be available from November 18 at select JCPenney salons in the Los Angeles and San Diego markets. It will offer a curated...

Fashion|Beauty

Messi launches debut fragrance

Footballing superstar Leo Messi has unveiled his debut fragrance, Messi Eau de Parfum, which will distributed by beauty industry leader Sheralven in the US exclusively in JCPenney. Developed with globally sourced ingredients, the scent features top notes of cardamom and wild cypress, contrasted by warm notes of leather and cedarwood with hints...

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Rare Beauty Brands teams up with J.C. Penney for beauty accelerator

Rare Beauty Brands, the parent company behind Patchology and Dr. Dana, has partnered with American retailer J.C. Penney to bring opportunity and capital to Black and Brown female-identifying founders in the beauty industry with its relaunched beauty accelerator. The Lift Beauty Accelerator, which has been rebranded this year, aims to empower...

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JCPenney Q3 sales take hit, losses widen

US department store chain JCPenney reported a 10.7 percent drop in net sales for the third quarter of the year, taking it to 1.5 billion dollars, while losses for the retailer widened. The company’s revenue took a 11.1 percent hit, dropping dramatically to 1.6 billion dollars, largely driven by an 18.8 percent decline in credit card revenues....

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JCPenney outlines one billion dollar reinvestment plan

American department store chain JCPenney has announced a new reinvestment plan through which it is aiming to fuel long-term growth and increase customer loyalty. Set to funnel one billion dollars into the business by fiscal year 2025, the company said it wants to build on the “significant progress” it made in FY22, during which time it launched...

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JCPenney teams up with celebrity stylist Jason Bolden

American retailer JCPenney has teamed up with celebrity stylist Jason Bolden to reimagine men’s and women’s collections for two of its private labels for autumn/winter 2023. Bolden, who has styled the likes of Michael B. Jordan, Dwyane Wade and Vanessa Hudgens, has partnered with JCPenney to create collections for its menswear brand J.Ferrar and...

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JCPenney names former Neiman Marcus exec as chief customer officer

US department store chain JCPenney has appointed Katie Mullen to the role of chief customer officer, expanding her previous role of chief digital officer at the group. While Mullen will continue to oversee e-commerce strategy and omnichannel development, her new role comes with an added emphasis on customer marketing, engagement and analytics,...

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JCPenney partners with fashion designer Prabal Gurung

JCPenney, the multibrand retailer operating at a mid level price point, has collaborated with fashion designer Prabal Gurung to create a new clothing collection called Impower by Prabal Gurung for JCPenney. The collection features a range of dresses and jumpsuits for various occasions and will be available to purchase for a limited time only....

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JCPenney names Keith Melker chief transformation and strategy officer

American shopping chain JCPenney has announced the appointment of Keith Melker as chief transformation and strategy officer. In the role, Melker has been tasked with overseeing the transformation office, ensuring related initiatives are executed to maximise value creation and defining the company’s corporate strategy. Key areas to be focused on...

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JCPenney to expand beauty offer to stores nationwide

Department store giant JCPenney has revealed it will be rolling out its JCPenney Beauty offer to stores nationwide, building on its 2021 debut and recent online expansion. It comes as part of the retailer’s relationship with beauty e-commerce platform Thirteen Lune, which will be spotlighted in JCPenney stores across the US and will make up...

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JCPenney names Stephanie Plaines as new CFO

American retailer JCPenney has announced the appointment of Stephanie Plaines as its chief financial officer, effective immediately. Plaines will be responsible for leading all financial activities across the company, including financial strategy, real estate, capital deployment and accounting. She has also been tasked with utilising her past...