Organizational Communication in the News
Case Studies of Organizations and Organizational Communication in the Media
J.C. Penney Earnings 1Q 2012: Retailer Has Huge Loss After Strategy Shift
The department-store chain on Tuesday reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss largely because customers were turned off by the retailer’s new plan to get rid of big sales throughout the year in favor of everyday low pricing.
The idea of the strategy, which was rolled out on Feb. 1, is to discourage shoppers from waiting for the nearly 600 sales Penney used to offer each year. But the move has backfired: It seems many faithful Penney customers have stopped shopping altogether.
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