JCPenney

Bed Bath & Beyond, JCPenney Feed Private Label Growth with New Lines

Bed Bath & Beyond and JCPenney are expanding their private label presence with new offerings. Bed Bath & Beyond has introduced three…

Bed Bath & Beyond Hires JCPenney Veteran to Oversee Home Categories

Bed Bath & Beyond has named Stacey Shively as SVP and General Merchandise Manager for Home, effective May 17, 2021. She will…

Report: JCPenney Cuts 650 Jobs Across Operations as it Seeks New Texas HQ

JCPenney has cut 650 jobs across its stores, field operations and corporate offices, totaling approximately 1.5% of its workforce, according to The…

Thrasio Completes $100 Million Funding Round, Hires JCPenney Exec as CFO

Leading Amazon rollup firm Thrasio has completed a $100 million Series C funding round, bringing the total raised since December 2020 to…

Sephora Plans 260 New Stores for 2021, Including 60 Freestanding Locations

Sephora is continuing its move away from malls with the announcement of the largest store expansion in its 21-year history in the…

Christopher & Banks Files for Chapter 11; Could Close All 450 Stores

Citing ongoing financial distress from the pandemic, specialty women’s apparel retailer Christopher & Banks has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the…

Brookfield Plans to Go Private in $5.9 Billion Deal

Brookfield Asset Management has proposed to take its mall operator arm private in a deal valued at $5.9 billion. The company plans…

JCPenney CEO Out; New Owners Start Executive Search

JCPenney CEO Jill Soltau has stepped down as the retailer’s new owners, Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management, begin a search…

Long-Time Sephora Exec Will Succeed Reiff as Container Store CEO

Satish Malhotra, Chief Retail and Operating Officer at Sephora, will take the reins as CEO and President of The Container Store on…

JCPenney Completes Sale to Simon and Brookfield, Exits Bankruptcy

JCPenney has completed its previously announced sale to mall operators Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management, which have acquired substantially all…