J.C. Penney - Statistics & Facts

J.C. Penney is a department store which carries a wide range of products. It has its roots in the early 20th century in a small Wyoming town and is now a fixture in American malls and shopping centers. In 2020, J.C. Penney was the fifth leading apparel retailer in the United States. Some of its main competitors include TJX, Nordstrom, and Macy’s.

Chapter 11 and subsequent sale to Simon Property Group

The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the retail industry had many companies go bust, leading to store closures and job losses. J.C. Penney was one of the retailers that had to apply for Chapter 11, commonly known as a "reorganization bankruptcy" where a business could still have control over its assets and debts. During the process, the retailer was reported to have closed more than 150 of its store locations. This also translated to a high number of job losses associated with J.C. Penney. The company's financial turmoils came to an end in September 2020, when it announced a sales deal with Simon Property Group. The real estate company that boasts a large portfolio of shopping malls and other retail locations now owns J.C. Penney department stores.

Financial problems prior to the pandemic

Even before the pandemic hit the retail sector, J.C. Penney had seen a decrease in sales, from about 12.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2015 to 10.7 billion dollars in 2019. J.C. Penney generated the majority of its earnings from apparel sales; especially women’s apparel. In an effort to revitalize their sales and attract more customers in 2007, J.C. Penney began partnering with the cosmetic retailer Sephora by opening mini-Sephora stores within select locations. Despite this strategy, J.C. Penney consistently suffered net losses in recent years. J.C. Penney's store numbers had gone down consistently since 2012 as well.

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Retail sales of J.C. Penney Company: 6.97bn USD

Leading department store worldwide: Macy's

Leading apparel retailer in the U.S.: TJX

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JC Penney: net sales in the U.S. 2012-2019
Net sales of J.C. Penney in the United States from 2012 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
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JC Penney: net income in the United States 2013-2019
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JC Penney: sales share in the U.S. 2019, by product category
Sales share of J.C. Penney in the United States in 2019, by product category
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Retail sales of J.C. Penney Company: 6.97bn USD

Leading department store worldwide: Macy's

Leading apparel retailer in the U.S.: TJX

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Sales share of women's apparel
21%
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JC Penney: sales share in the U.S. 2019, by product category
Sales per gross square foot
114 USD
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JC Penney: sales per square foot in the U.S. 2012-2019
Net income
-268m USD
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JC Penney: net income in the United States 2013-2019
Sales per store
10.61m USD
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Leading mass apparel retailers' sales per store in the U.S. 2023

Number of stores in the U.S.
846
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JC Penney: number of stores in the U.S. 2012-2019
Housewares sales
244 m USD
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United States: channel leaders of department store homeware retail 2018
Number of J.C. Penney store closures in the 1st half of 2020
157
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Number of store closures announced by bankrupt retailers in H1 2020 U.S.
Advertising costs
624 m USD
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JC Penney: advertising spending 2013-2019