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J.C. Penney CEO tries to change the way America shops

Source: SouthCoastToday.com, Nov 24 2012, 11:36pm CST

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 19, 2012 file photo, shoppers walk in a J.C. Penney story in Plano, Texas. J.C. Penney Co. reported a bigger-than-expected loss in the third quarter on plummeting sales as customers continue to reject its mov ...

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CEOs Are Overpaid? Tell That to a Lululemon Shareholder

Source: WalletPop  |   Jun 19 2013, 6:15pm CDT

By now, you've probably heard that lululemon athletica CEO Christine Day will be leaving the company, as she announced in last week's earnings report. Despite the recent debacle over see-through yoga pants, ...

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Alkermes Larger Than S&P 500 Component J.C. Penney

Source: Forbes Blogs  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:27pm CDT

Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons. The most basic reason is that it gives a true comparison of the value attributed by the stock market to a given ...

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"There are no reasons to have hard feelings ... Life is too short."


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Buyer beware: Major stores may mislead with 'sales'

Source: MSNBC  |   Jun 19 2013, 7:12am CDT

Rossen Reports Jeff Rossen and Avni Patel TODAY 1 hour ago Bargain shoppers beware: Some major retailers may be misleading consumers with those big sales. We all love a good sale, and when you see that sig ...

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8 Crazy, Beautiful Pictures That Show Why The Apple Store Rules Tech Retail (AAPL)

Source: Silicon Alley Insider  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:25pm CDT

It's not just about making good stuff, it's about the presentation. While electronics stores like Best Buy struggle, Apple Stores are on a roll, with new locations popping up all the time. Most recently, Apple opened ...

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Wal-Mart, a Pioneer in Retail Logistics

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:53pm CDT

By Shelly Banjo Few have done better than Wal-Mart Stores Inc. when it comes to retail logistics—the art of ordering, transporting, stocking and tracking merchandise.Wal-Mart pioneered a sophisticated hub-and-spoke distributi ...

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J.C. Penney Looks Like a Long-Term Bankruptcy Candidate

Source: Motley Fool  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:21pm CDT

Keep track of the stocks that matter to you. Help yourself with the Fool's FREE and easy new watchlist service today. Earlier this month, retail analyst Charles Grom of Sterne Agee initiated coverage on troubled department store operator J.C. Penney (NYS ...

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Tech-savvy shoppers driving big changes in retail

Source: Inside Bay Area  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:35pm CDT

anything on any device -- phone, tablet and desktop -- and most want the in-store experience to be as quick and painless as the experience of making a purchase on their iPhone. HALF MOON BAY -- In the new retail front ...

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9 Fake Ads That Push J.C. Penney To Capitalize On One CEO's PR Blunder (And Get Back On Top)

Source: Fast Company  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:31am CDT

Following last year’s net losses of nearly $1 billion, J.C. Penney lost an additional $348 million the first quarter of 2013. There are numerous places one can look in trying to solve the beleaguered retailer’s woes. ...

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From Tweak To Train Wreck: The Ron Johnson Lesson

Source: Biz Sugar  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:44am CDT

By Megan Totka Right now recently ousted J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson has to be thankful for Coca-Cola. Why? Because their disaster with New Coke is about the only thing keeping Johnson and his misconceived “JCP” out of the number one position in epi ...

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