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  • J.C. Penney expanding its 10-year relationship with Sephora

    The number of Sephora shops inside J.C. Penney stores is about to increase.

    The department store retailer announced it will open 60 additional Sephora shops in Penney stores, including a flagship set to open in November.

  • J.C. Penney gets social with mall shoppers

    The J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is teaming up with a well-known social network to help draw traffic and sales at select mall-based locations.

    According to Advertising Age, Penney will display digital Pinterest boards in 10 malls around the country as part of a Mothers’ Day promotion. The boards will display apparel, hair and beauty products that are available in nearby Penney stores at the mall. The promotion will also include featured in-person appearances by well-known fashion bloggers.

  • JCPenney aims new private brand, store concept at plus-size millennial women

    Hot on the heels of its launch of a private label collection aimed at millennial women, The J.C. Penney Co. is now introducing a brand and store section designed for a subset of that market.

    JCPenney is debuting Boutique+, a plus-size fashion brand designed for full-figured millennial women. Boutique+ will be available at 500 stores and online May 1.

  • J.C. Penney taps athletic wear trend with new line

    J.C. Penney is teaming up with WWE to launch a new line of performance apparel for men and women.

    Tapout, a global fitness and training brand recently re-launched by WWE and Authentic Brands Group, is now available in nearly 300 J.C. Penney stores and at jcp.com, with plans to launch a women’s collection this summer.

  • PREIT Sells four non-core malls for $92.35 million

    Philadelphia -- PREIT announced it has completed the sale of four additional non-core malls. This is a milestone achievement for the company that signifies the near-completion of non-core mall disposition effort with one remaining mall being marketed for sale.

    Mall disposition transactions include:
    • Lycoming Mall in Pennsdale, Pennsylvania, anchored by J.C. Penney, Sears, Bon-Ton and Macy's sold for $26.35 million.

  • Now Trending: Apparel Confusion

    “Now Trending” is an exclusive online series to chainstoreage.com, featuring trending topics that impact the retail real estate landscape.

    For retail analysts and consumers alike, what’s going on in the apparel sector is fascinating and, in fact, confounding. While the root causes may not seem exactly crystal clear, the implications will be clear and unambiguous.

  • Petco adds new leadership to accelerate growth plans

    Petco has added two key leaders to its executive ranks and expanded the role of its supply chain chief.

    The company announced that it has hired Jodi Watson as senior VP, Petco Direct, and Spencer Insolia as VP, Petco and president, Doctors Foster & Smith. The company has also named John Carcasi as senior VP, supply chain & merchandise planning, expanding his previous role to encompass all supply chain and inventory related activity across the company.

  • Ron Johnson’s Enjoy expanding

    The nearly one-year-old online retail startup from Ron Johnson is expanding into new markets.

    Enjoy, which sells higher-end consumer electronics that trained experts hand deliver and provide training for at no additional charge, has added Los Angeles to its delivery area. Its next market will be Chicago.

    The company already services San Francisco and New York City.

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