August 27, 2012
Fashion-forward and plus-size have long been separated within the female fashion industry. With most traditional retailers offering up to a size 12…
read nowJ.C. Penney showed a big 2Q 2012 loss, down another 23 percent, which is much bigger than expected.
read nowJuly 23, 2012
Target opens its first urban concept called CityTarget next week in Chicago. The two-story location will feature more checkout lanes, two-shelf shopping…
read nowLoyal customers are six times more likely to rebuff competitive offers, especially price-based offers.
read nowby Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting
Several months ago, JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson and his newly formed executive team made some significant changes to the pricing and promotional structure for…
read nowby James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The weekly wrap-up show will focus on the big events of the week, with food-for-thought for the days ahead.
read nowby Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.
It never ceases to amaze me how addicted people get to low prices. You probably think I'm talking about buyers, don't you? Well I'm not.
read nowMay 17, 2012
It's not looking good for JC Penney despite its new look and goal to turn around sales. The company reported Tuesday that its first quarter loss was bigger…
read nowby Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.
When JCPenney announced its new pricing strategy, I was one of the few who applauded the move. After seeing their ads, I'm not so sure I was right in doing so.
read nowby Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates
Being fair and being loyal are not the same thing. But can one engender the other?
read nowby Phaedra Hise — Senior Editor, COLLOQUY
It will be interesting to see if Target's business falls off or increases in the wake of the recent New York Times coverage of their personalized marketing…
read nowJason Wu for Target merchandise lands on eBay instead of in shoppers' carts.
read nowby Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.
CEO Ron Johnson rolled out a new plan for JCPenney that includes:
read nowJanuary 25, 2012
At an event this morning in New York, J. C. Penney Company Inc. revealed its "plans to become America's favorite store."
read nowLoyalty marketing is, and should always be, much bigger than just points, thresholds or incentives.
read nowby Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting
Amid the sounds of tearing gift wrap and popping champagne corks, ailing giant Sears Holdings Corp. announced over the holidays its intent to close as many as…
read nowDecember 6, 2011
J.C. Penney Co. will launch "mini-stores" in 2013 in hopes of reviving sales after the chain last month posted its first quarterly loss in two years.
read nowNovember 15, 2011
Black Friday is quickly approaching as major retailers kick of the holiday shopping season earlier each year, hoping to be the first stop for Thanksgiving…
read nowAre low prices to blame for disappearing brands?
read nowOctober 3, 2011
With the last of the Missoni for Target products making their way off store shelves, the retailer has announced its next big-name fashion lure: Jason Wu.
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