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JCPenney merges with Forever 21's parent company Sparc Group to create new entity
Sparc Group, the parent company of Forever 21 and Aéropostale, announced it merged with JCPenney to create a new company called Catalyst Brands.
JCPenney merging with Aeropostale, Nautica operator to form a new company based in Plano
The longtime local retailer and Sparc Group announced they have combined to form Catalyst Brands and will cover several brands: Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica with JCPenney and its exclusive private brands, including Stafford, Arizona and Liz Claiborne.
Lucky, Forever 21 operator merges with JCPenney
JCPenney filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020 and was acquired by Simon Property and Brookfield Asset Management for $800 million.
JCPenney merges with owner of Aéropostale
JCPenney has merged with the owner of several retail brands to create a brand new company. On Jan. 8, JCPenney merged with SPARC Group, the owner of the following companies: Through the merger, JCPenney and SPARC Group created Catalyst Brands.
JCPenney Merges With Brooks Brothers, Aeropostale Owner To Create 1,800-Store Giant
Sparc was formed in 2016 by Simon, Brookfield and Authentic Brands Group, and fast fashion retailer Shein was brought in as a minority owner in 2023.
JCPenney, Aéropostale owner merge to form Catalyst Brands
Catalyst Brands was formed in an all-equity deal between JCPenney and SPARC, with shareholders Simon Property ( NYSE: SPG ), Brookfield ( NYSE: BAM ), Authentic Brands and Shein. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Seattle-based Eddie Bauer’s parent company merges with JCPenney
Eddie Bauer and a handful of other brands are under the same umbrella as JCPenney after a merger between retail groups.
JC Penny merges with Aéropostale, Nautica owner to form retail giant
Popular fashion retailer JC Penny has merged with SPARC Group — the owner of iconic brands Aéropostale, Eddie Bauer, Nautica and more — to form new retail conglomerate, Catalyst Brands. “Catalyst Brands brings together the rich heritage of six unique brands with modern energy and a new vision for success,
JCPenney Combines With Aéropostale Owner in Merger of Mall Darlings
JCPenney is combining with the owner of fellow shopping mall staples Aéropostale and Lucky Brand after a merger of two brand ...
JCPenney gets another shot at redemption
JCPenney (JCPNQ) , the once venerable department store chain, is teaming up with Sparc Group, which owns Forever 21 and ...
JCPenney reveals mega-merger with parent co. of Brooks Brothers, Nautica
Michelle Wlazlo, formerly JCPenney’s chief merchandising and supply chain officer, will serve as that brand’s CEO. Natalie ...
JCPenney hires Mischief as retailer plots its comeback—behind the new partnership
JCPenney has hired Mischief @ No Fixed Address to manage its creative business as the beleaguered department store chain ...
A zombie mall store king is born: JCPenney merges with Forever 21 owner
JCPenney is merging with a company that owns a number of other once-bankrupt clothing stores, including Forever 21 and Brooks ...
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AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Margaret Herzick, 98, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 7, at Austintown ...
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In the post-bankruptcy chapter of its story, JCPenney names Mischief as new creative agency
JCPenney, once a cornerstone of American retail, named Mischief @ No Fixed Address as its new creative agency, a move that ...