J.C. Penney

The main entrance of a J.C. Penney at Manhattan Mall in New York. The main entrance of a J.C. Penney at Manhattan Mall in New York. The department store chain's stock plunged nearly 20 percent on Wednesday — the biggest decline in at least four decades, Full Article at USA Today

Published: 07:32 PM EST (04:32 PM PST) With a little over six months on the job as JC Penney's chief executive, former Apple senior vice president of retail Ron Johnson is already seeing criticism of the major overhaul he designed for the ailing departme Full Article at AppleInsider

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General Motors just made a dramatic update to its status on Facebook. Just days before Facebook's expected initial public offering, spokesman Tom Henderson said GM is "reassessing" the value of buying ads on the social network site. He wouldn't provide d Full Article at USA Today

CHICAGO, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week's list includes Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), Groupon (Nasdaq: GRPN), Target (NYSE: TGT). Full Article at PR Newswire

As giant retailers such as Gamestop, JC Penney, and Nordstrom opened--and quickly shuttered--Facebook storefronts over the past six months, many analysts declared Facebook’s e-commerce effort to be a failure. People come to Facebook to catch up with fami Full Article at PC World

NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's Inc. reported a 38 percent increase in its first-quarter profit as the department store chain continues to reap benefits from its move to tailor its fashions to local markets. The earnings beat Wall Street's expectations. But its s Full Article at The New York Times

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Some would say opening a Facebook store right now is as good a move as launching an app for Windows Phone devices. There’s not enough demand, goes the argument. Bloomberg BusinessWeek even published a much-discussed article in February that looked at the Full Article at AdWeek

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Prior to joining Facebook and Apple, the designer was the Art Director at Stockholm Design Lab for two and a half years, and prior to that was a graphic designer at Pentagram. We’ve also learned today that Benjamin Fay, Apple’s Senior Director of Retail Full Article at TechCrunch

Published: 05:43 PM EST (02:43 PM PST) It was announced on Thursday that an Apple executive will follow former retail guru Ron Johnson to jcpenney as the department store looks to stimulate sales with a fresh look and new branding. Benjamin Fay, former s Full Article at AppleInsider

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Shopping discovery service Zoomingo, which helps you find nearby sales using your mobile phone, is out with a new iPhone app that introduces a gamification element to its platform. Local shoppers are now being encouraged to share the unreported sales the Full Article at TechCrunch

PLANO, Texas, April 7 (UPI) -- J.C. Penney Co.'s chief executive officer said it is time for the U.S. retailer to seek a fresh outlook, as the company cut 14 percent of its office staff. As it puts itself through a broad restructuring, the company is aim Full Article at United Press International