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How Couponing Moms Cost J.C. Penney $55 Million

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Jcpenney, JC Penny, Extreme Couponers, Retail Sales, J.C. Penney, Coupons, JC Penney, Ron Johnson, Business News

Ron Johnson, the new star CEO of J.C. Penney, wishes that couponing fanatics would just listen to him already and stop fussing with those little scrap...

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Major Retailer Sees Huge Loss After Strategy Shift Backfires

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Retailers, Retail News, Video, Jc Penney Sales, Jc Penney Earnings, Business News, Jc Penney Profits, JC Penney, Jc Penney Earnings 1q 2012, Business News

NEW YORK — Turns out, J.C. Penney shoppers don't prefer predictable pricing over blockbuster bargains – at least not yet. The department-...

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Gay Ads: Does Progress Mean Profit?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.17.2012

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Same-sex sells. At least the companies behind a wave of gay-themed advertising hope so. Chains such as J.C. Penney and Gap are cultivating an incl...

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One in a Million Moms

Lori Sokol | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Children of Gay Parents, One Million Moms, Mother's Day, Lesbian, JC Penney, Gay Parents, Mothers, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Lgbt Right, LGBT Issues, Gay Voices News

As this country embarks on one of the most traditional of celebrations on Sunday, Mother's Day, those of use who were fortunate enough to have a mom who accepts us for who we are should celebrate her for just that.

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Cosmopolitan Is Making Lingerie Now?

Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Video, Cosmopolitan Magazine Lingerie, J.C. Penney Cosmopolitan, Cosmo Jc Penney, Cosmo, J.C. Penney, Cosmopolitan, Designer Collaborations, JC Penney, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Style News

Cosmopolitan has been talking about how to look good in your lingerie for years (a typical headline: "The Best Lingerie for Your Sex Life"). So it mak...

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Anti-Gay Group Drops Boycott Of Ellen's JCPenney Partnership

Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: One Million Moms, Gay Rights, Glaad, Ellen Degeneres, GLAAD Ellen Degeneres, LGBT Rights, JC Penney, One Million Moms Ellen Degeneres, Ellen DeGeneres JC Penney Protest, Ellen Degeneres JC Penney, Slidepollajax, Gay Voices News

It seems One Million Moms didn't feel that strongly about Ellen DeGeneres' JCPenney partnership after all. Monica Cole, director of the "pro-famil...

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Influencer of the Week: J.C. Penney's Oscar Hijacking

Connie Dieken | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Macy's, Oscar's, Kohl's, Influence, Apple, Ellen Degeneres, JC Penney, Connie Dieken, Red Carpet, Ellen Degeneres JC Penney, Ellen DeGeneres JC Penney Protest, Ron Johnson, Business News

The 110-year-old retailer used Hollywood's hottest night to reveal its own facelift. The company unveiled five clever ads during the Oscar telecast, featuring spokeswoman Ellen DeGeneres.

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How About a Hand for J.C. Penney C.E.O. Ron Johnson?

David Fagin | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Gay Marriage, Ellen Degeneres, Gay Rights, JC Penney, Ron Johnson, Ellen Degeneres JC Penney, Politics News

We should take a moment and applaud Penney's commander-in-chief, for not so much as blinking in the wake of the political storm created by naming Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson.

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Something To Celebrate: 12 Of The Best LGBT Moments Of The Week

Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Uganda Gay Rights, Lgbt, Prop 8, Daniel Radcliffe, Ellen Degeneres, Lesbian, Hulk Hogan Gay Rumors, Gay, JC Penney, Gay Marriage, Something-to-Celebrate, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Gay Voices News

In our bi-monthly series Something To Celebrate we take a look at the biggest and best LGBT moments of the week. Something To Celebrate was develo...

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Ellen Thanks Supporters After Anti-Gay Group Protests Her JC Penney Role

Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Video, One Million Moms, Ellen Degeneres, JC Penney, Ellen Degeneres JC Penney, Ellen DeGeneres JC Penney Protest, Gay Voices News

Though she claims not to pay attention to her haters, Ellen DeGeneres nonetheless has addressed an anti-gay organization's plea to have her fired as t...

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13 Of The Worst Anti-Gay Moments Of The Week

Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Lgbt, HIV/AIDS, Know Thine Enemy, Lesbian, Starbucks, Anti-Gay, JC Penney, Gay, Ellen Degerenes, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Voices News

Here at HuffPost Gay Voices we believe that what you don't know definitely can hurt you. So, in the interest of keeping ourselves and each other in...

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Ellen DeGeneres' JC Penney Partnership Slammed By Anti-Gay Group

Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Video, One Million Moms, Gay Rights, Ellen Degeneres, American Family Association, LGBT Rights, Gays and Lesbians, JC Penney, Ellen Degeneres JC Penney, Gay Voices News

Ellen DeGeneres' new gig as a spokeswoman for JC Penney is just one component in the retail brand's planned makeover, but not everyone is thrilled by ...

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JCP: Cutting Out Coupons and Boomers

Carol Orsborn | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Olay, Baby Boomers, Ellen Degeneres, J.C. Penney, Couponing, Jc Penney Marketing, Jc Penney Ads, Jcp, Fifty News

For the Boomers I know who have also discovered that couponing is a great leisure-time activity, the JCP ad might just as well be screaming at us: you aren't cool enough to shop at us anymore. Go away.

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No More J. C. Penney Sales?

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 03.26.2012

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NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to...

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The Top Industries For Independent Businesses In 2011

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Macy's, Holiday Shopping, National Retail Federation, Small Business, Sales, Revenue, Bloomingdale's, Autodata Corp, Flat Screen TVs, JC Penney, Industry Sales, Sageworks, Business News

American small businesses' biggest wish this holiday season may be more revenue, but privately held firms saw sales increases in a number of industrie...

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WATCH: This 1987 J.C. Penney Ad Is SO BAD It's Good

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.09.2011

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They had us at "white-wash." This J.C. Penney video is the latest viral fashion video making the rounds, as enthusiastically nostalgic editors like...

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Shoppers Visit Stores In Record Numbers

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Macy's, Holidays, Walmart, Holiday Shopping, Video, Shopping, Thanksgiving, Holiday Shopping Season, Target, Retail, JC Penney, Best Buy, Black-Friday, Business News

More Americans hunted for bargains over the weekend than ever before as retailers lured them online and into stores with big discounts and an earlier-...

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More Former Apple Execs Moving To J.C. Penney

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Retailers, Retail News, Video, Apple, j.c. Penney Executives, Daniel-Walker, J.C. Penney, Business News, Department Stores, Apple Executives, Daniel Walker j.c. Penney, Business News

NEW YORK — J.C. Penney Co.'s new CEO, former Apple executive Ron Johnson, told analysts Monday that the department store chain is rethinking ev...

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How Cintra Wilson Made Me Care About Fashion Again

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Cintra Wilson, J.C. Penney, Fear and Clothing, Fashion, Critical Shopper, Iowa State Fair, Style News

Grateful that she's out there and not letting things slide that need to be commented upon. Things like exceeding the recommended load capacity of a pair of jeggings or the excessively self-reflective nature of the haute couture scene.

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WATCH: Another Sexist Commercial?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Style News, J.C. Penney Controversial Ad Video, Video, Poll, J.C. Penney, Style News

We've had (arguably) sexist commercials from Tide, Toyota and even "Got Milk?". Now it's J.C. Penney's turn to make a TV commercial that riles up ...

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Major Toy Store Plans To Hire Fewer Temps This Holiday Season

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Kohl's, Hay Group, Video, Crate & Barrel, Toys R US Inc, J.C. Penney, Gamestop, Challenger Gray & Christmas, E-Commerce, Business News

(Dhanya Skariachan) - Toys R Us Inc is cutting its holiday hiring by about 11 percent, making it the latest retailer to exercise caution while see...

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PHOTO: What's Wrong With This Forever 21 Tee?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Style News, Video, Allergic to Algebra Tee Shirt, Gender Norms, Forever 21, J.C. Penney, Style News

The media world was up in arms over a J.C. Penney girls' tee-shirt that read, "I'm too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for me." T...

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9 Worse Shirts Than 'Too Pretty For Homework'

Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Worst T-Shirt, Video, Jcpenney, Too Pretty for Homework, Girls 7-16 Too Pretty to Do Homework, Marketing to Girls, Dumb Marketing, Sexism, Slidepollajax, Jcpenney Too Pretty for Homework, Poll, Bad Examples, Terrible Messages, Girls Too Pretty for Homework, Too Pretty Homework Shirt, Jc Penney Homework T-Shirt, JC Penney, Comedy News

We have to admit, the kerfuffle over JCPenney's now shelved "I'm Too Pretty For Homework" shirt, inspired us. After all, girls are bombarded with terr...

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PHOTO: Why Was This T-Shirt PULLED From J.C. Penney's? (UPDATED)

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Style News, Girls Self-Esteem, JC Penney, Jc Penney Tee Shirt, Jc Penney Homework T-Shirt, Video, Style News

Despite girls playing sports, boys wearing pink and the million other modern ways our old gender stereotypes have been proven false, every so often a ...

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If You Buy This For Your Daughter You Fail At Parenting

Posted 10.31.2011

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Update: According to an email from JCPenney Corporate Communications sent to The Frisky, the shirt has been pulled. Original Post: Sometimes som...

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