• JCPenney could file for bankruptcy next week, even as some stores reopen

    JCPenney could file for bankruptcy next week, even as some stores reopen

    JCPenney is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week with plans to permanently close about a quarter of its roughly 850 stores, becoming the latest major US retailer to succumb to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, according to people familiar with the matter. A bankruptcy filing would cap a long decline …
  • JCPenney explores possible bankruptcy filing amid coronavirus crisis

    JCPenney explores possible bankruptcy filing amid coronavirus crisis

    J.C. Penney is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced the US retailer to temporarily shut its 850 department stores, upending its turnaround plans, according to people familiar with the matter. The Plano, Texas-based company has access to enough cash to survive in the months ahead, even as revenue dries up because …
  • JCPenney to hire advisers in struggle to manage debt amid coronavirus

    JCPenney to hire advisers in struggle to manage debt amid coronavirus

    JCPenney has approached consulting firm AlixPartners as the US retailer looks at options for managing its debt, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Brick-and-mortar retailers are struggling to keep up with the shift to online shopping, and the crisis has been exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak that has forced …