JCPenney, Department store

A zombie mall store king is born: JCPenney merges with Forever 21 owner
JCPenney is merging with a company that owns a number of other once-bankrupt clothing stores, including Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, to form a new company that will hold significant sway over the future of America’s malls.
JCPenney Combines With Aéropostale Owner in Merger of Mall Darlings
JCPenney is combining with the owner of fellow shopping mall staples Aéropostale and Lucky Brand after a merger of two brand portfolios in an all-equity transaction Wednesday.
Department store JCPenney merges with Sparc Group
The department store chain is teaming up with the Sparc Group in an all-equity merger to form Catalyst Brands, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company will be led by Marc Rosen, who most recently served as the chief executive officer of JCPenney. It will be based in Plano, Texas, where JCPenney is headquartered.
JCPenney Merges with Aéropostale Owner to Form Catalyst Brands
The department store chain said that the all-equity merger brings its banner and various exclusive private brands under the same umbrella as Sparc’s portfolio, which includes Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica.
JCPenney and SPARC Group Merge, Rebrand as Catalyst Brands
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JCPenney merges with owner of Aéropostale
JCPenney has merged with the owner of several retail brands to create a brand new company. On Jan. 8, JCPenney merged with SPARC Group, the owner of the following companies: Through the merger, JCPenney and SPARC Group created Catalyst Brands.
SPARC Group Has Merged With JCPenney to Form Catalyst Brands
JCPenney and SPARC Group today announced that they have combined to form a new organization, Catalyst Brands, creating an unmatched portfolio of six iconic retail banners that celebrate the essence of American style.
JCPenney merges with Forever 21's parent company Sparc Group to create new entity
Sparc Group, the parent company of Forever 21 and Aéropostale, announced it merged with JCPenney to create a new company called Catalyst Brands.
JCPenney merges with parent company of Forever 21, Aéropostale
JCPenney announced Thursday the company merged with SPARC Group, to form a larger retail organization called Catalyst Brands.

JCPenney, Nautica and Brooks Brothers

JCPenney merges with parent of Seattle-based Eddie Bauer
Department store chain JCPenney has merged with Sparc Group LLC to create a new firm that includes Seattle-based Eddie Bauer ...
Council Bluffs Police investigate jewelry robbery at JCPenney
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Police are investigating a smash-and-grab jewelry robbery at a department store in Council Bluffs.
JCPenney gets another shot at redemption
JCPenney (JCPNQ) , the once venerable department store chain, is teaming up with Sparc Group, which owns Forever 21 and ...
JCPenney Customer's Slip-and-Fall From Bodily Substance Suit Best Left for a Jury to Decide, Judge Rules
A federal court concluded a reasonable juror could find JCPenny liable for negligence after the plaintiff slipped and fell on ...
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JCPenney and store operator merge to create apparel behemoth Catalyst
Zoom in: Catalyst was formed via an all-equity transaction between the department store chain JCPenney and Sparc Group's ...
Margaret Herzick, Austintown, Ohio
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Margaret Herzick, 98, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 7, at Austintown ...
JCPenney hires Mischief as retailer plots its comeback—behind the new partnership
JCPenney has hired Mischief @ No Fixed Address to manage its creative business as the beleaguered department store chain ...
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In the post-bankruptcy chapter of its story, JCPenney names Mischief as new creative agency
JCPenney, once a cornerstone of American retail, named Mischief @ No Fixed Address as its new creative agency, a move that ...