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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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One Million Moms Attacks JCPenney Over Ad With Lesbian Mothers

Jenny Block | Posted 05.03.2012

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The most ridiculous part is that they argue that they are "protecting" their children. From what, exactly? From seeing happy couples? From seeing companies being fair and inclusive? From seeing the reality of the world?

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One Million Moms Condemns JCPenney Again For 'Lesbian' Mother's Day Photo

Posted 05.03.2012

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Does the notorious anti-gay group One Million Moms have a personal vendetta against JCPenney? It would certainly seem that way, as just months afte...

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WATCH: Ellen Time Travels, Dons Toga And Pays Tribute To Lucille Ball In JCPenney Ads

Posted 02.27.2012

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Ellen DeGeneres' highly-anticipated JCPenney commercials made their television debut during the Academy Awards broadcast -- and we're absolutely lovin...

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Pennsylvania Teacher Working For Free Gets Surprise On Ellen Degeneres Show

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Ellen Degeneres, President Obama Address, Jcpenney, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Obama Address, State of the Union 2012, Chester Upland School District, President Obama Speech, Pennsylvania Schools, Teachers Work for Free, Sara Ferguson, Chester Upland School District Teachers, Troubled Schools, Philadelphia Schools, Obama State of the Union 2012, Video, Education News

Teachers from the troubled Chester Upland School District in Pennsylvania made the news when they opted to continue teaching for free, after the distr...

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Ellen DeGeneres Is the New Spokesperson for jcpenney

Jenny Block | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Nannette Lepore, Jcpenney, Ellen Degeneres, Style News

JCPenney is making a lot of changes. For one, they are are now jcpenney. For two, Ron Johnson is now at the helm. And today, on The Ellen DeGeneres Sh...

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The Faithful Shopper: New Year's Wishes

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: 34th Street, Victoria's Secret, Jcpenney, Lord & Taylor, Retail, Nordstrom, Coach, Columbus Circle, 2012, Harrods, Wtc, Faith Hope Consolo, Walmart, East New York, Lush, Esprit, Who.a.U., Mayor Bloomberg, Trends, Macy's, Desigual, Subway, Lower Manhattan, Mta, Bergdorf Goodman, 2011, Tourists, Second Avenue Subway, Tourism, Macys, World Financial Center, Times Square, Dining, Swarovski, Restaurants, Hudson Yards, Saks, World Trade Center, Macy?S, Zara, Uniqlo, New York City, New Years Eve, New Years, Christmas, Bloomingdales, Levis, Bloomies, Happy New Year, New York News

Here are some retail events I'd like to see in the year(s) ahead. Some are more likely than others, but the holidays are a time for dreaming, aren't they?

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As War in Iraq Ends, Suits and Jobs Are What We Need, Not Yellow Ribbons and Unemployment Checks

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Jcpenney, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Iraq, Afghanistan, Politics News

We live in an era of yellow ribbon patriotism, with plenty of talk about helping those that protect us, but very little action. In rough economic water like these, no one's going to get a job handed to them, not even a vet.

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"Too Pretty to Do Homework?"

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Mary Murphy, Decision-Making, Claude Steele, Jcpenney, Justin Beiber, Feminism, James Gross, Shankar Vedantam, Culture, Identity, Women News

The shirt's slogan, emblazoned front and center in colorful girly writing, was this: "I'm Too Pretty to Do Homework, So My Brother Has to Do it For Me." Color me outraged.

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9 Worse Shirts Than 'Too Pretty For Homework'

Posted 10.31.2011

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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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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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Top Apple Exec Nabbed

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 08.14.2011

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UPDATE: JCPenney has released a statement confirming that Johnson will be joining its company to become CEO and leaving Apple. Johnson said of the ...

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The Faithful Shopper: Retail Lost and Found

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harlem, Target, Macy's, Federated Department Stores, Bloomingdale's, Jcpenney, East Harlem, Manhattan Mall, Nordstrom, New York City, Hmv, Best Buy, Apple, Compusa, Tower Records, Circuit City, Fortunoff, Seaman's Furniture, Raymour & Flanagan, Service Merchandise, Levitz, Steve & Barry's, Tj Maxx, Marshalls, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Rem Koolhaus, Forever21, Forever 21, Prada, Soho, H & M, Dior, Topshop, AllSaints Spitalfields, Fifth Avenue, Times Square, Hershey, Nintendo World, Pop-Tarts, Swarovski, Playstation, The Time Warner Center, Nolita, Brooklyn, Limelight Marketplace, Happy New Year, Madison Avenue, The Shops at Columbus Circle, 2011, New Year Highline, Meatpacking, New York News

The end of this year also marks the end of the decade, and so it seems appropriate to look back at how New York City retail has changed over these very dramatic 10 years.

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DOWN FOR THE COUNT: The Biggest Web Outages Of 2010

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mastercard, Jcpenney, Twitter, Web Outages 2010, Groupon, Visa, Web Outage, Website Down, Web Fail, Facebook, Web Outages, Tumblr, Technology News

When a website goes down, engineers scramble to correct the problem while frustrated users hit the Refresh button in vain. Many outages may go relativ...

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PHOTOS: Anne Heche, Ali Fedotowsky & More Celebrate New Fashion Line

Posted 05.25.2011

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MNG by Mango and JCPenney celebrated the launch of their joint line Tuesday night with a fashion show and performance by Janelle Monae at Capitale. T...

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As Washington Stands Idle, the Private Sector Steps Up for Vets

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs, Iava, Jcpenney, Unemployment, Iraq, Afghanistan, War, Veterans, Afghanistan War, Jobs for Veterans, Veterans Employment, Veteran Jobs, Politics News

Veterans like Adam Bryant are being left out in the cold.   While in Afghanistan, he managed million-dollar infrastructure projects. Yet, when he got home, no one would hire him.

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Top 5 Back-to-School Campaigns

Tina Wells | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jcpenney, Apple, Youth, Buzz Marketing Group, Kmart, Tina Wells, Material Girl, Staples, Back to School, Style News

With a new school year rapidly approaching, I wanted to share with you the top five campaigns that I think will be most effective in targeting the youth market this season.

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Consumer Reports Trashes Wal-Mart

Al Norman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Target, Wal-Mart, Consumer Reports, n.f.l., Mike Duke, Vanity Fair, Jcpenney, 60 Minutes, Sears, Google, Business News

Wal-Mart's self-serving hyperbole about efficiency has become a mainstay of its culture, and is taken for granted by the media. But this week, Consumer Reports readers kicked a little dirt on that shiny exterior.

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Prankster Creates Marc Jacobs Wedding Registry...At J.C. Penney

wwd.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marc Jacobs Wedding, Marc Jacobs Wedding Registry, Fashion, Marc Jacobs Married, Marc Jacobs, Jcpenney, Style News

WWD reports that a prankster has set up a wedding registry at JCPenney.com for the maybe married, maybe not married Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone. ...

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