JCPenney "Black Friday" Statement.PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- J. C. Penney This article is about the department store chain. For its founder, see James Cash Penney. For the Irish retail chain branded Penney's, see Primark. J. C. Penney Company, Inc [1](NYSE: JCP; most commonly known today by the name JCPenney or simply Company, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : JCP See Java Community Process. JCP - Java Community Process ) today issued the following statement regarding "Black Friday Black Friday, Sept. 24, 1869, in U.S. history, day of financial panic. In 1869 a small group of American financial speculators, including Jay Gould and James Fisk, sought the support of federal officials of the Grant administration in a drive to corner the gold ": "The holiday season is off to a good start at JCPenney. We have seen brisk traffic in our stores, and our "redbox gifts" selection is being well-received by customers. Our wide range of giftable items is part of our broad selection of merchandise reflecting the styles our customers and their families want at smart prices. Specifically, merchandise categories such as Home Entertainment, Team Sports, Fashion Jewelry, Children's Apparel, Housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , Christmas Trim and Women's Shoes were most popular with customers on Friday. Additionally, JCPenney experienced consistent strength across all regions of the country. As we look ahead, we expect the coming weeks to continue to be a busy time for us, as shoppers come to our stores, visit us online, and shop our catalogs to find all their gift needs for family and friends." About JCPenney J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of J. C. Penney Company, Inc., is one of America's largest department store, catalog, and e-commerce retailers, employing approximately 151,000 associates. As of Oct. 28, 2006, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. operated 1,037 JCPenney department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. JCPenney is the nation's largest catalog merchant of general merchandise, and jcp.com is one of the largest apparel and home furnishings sites on the Internet. JCPenney refers to the Internet/catalog business as Direct. |
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