JCPenney: Every Day Low Prices Versus Macy’s: Differentiated and Localized 11/29/12 Executive Summary The industry we have chosen is the department store-retail industry. Within this industry‚ we have chosen the department stores of JCPenney and Macy’s. We find this industry‚ as well as these two companies‚ interesting from a strategic perspective. JCPenney has recently undergone a massive strategic restructuring in regards to its pricing‚ brand offerings‚ and store layout‚ pushing
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FNBK 3000 JCPenney Input Data Table Income Statement Year 5 Year 4 Year 3 Sales $18‚424 $17‚786 $17‚633 Net income (loss) $524 $(928) $405 Gross interest expense $279 $271 $245 Preferred Dividend $12 $25 $27 Tax rate 35% 35% 35% Balance Sheet Total Assets $14‚127 $18‚300 $17‚787 Total Debt $9‚271 $12‚875 $11‚417 Preffered Stock $- $304 $333 Total Common $-
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MKTG 435 JCPenney Rebranding Assignment Before their re-branding efforts JCP was perceived to be a low quality and low cost department store. Their core target consumers were mainly working or middle class suburban women. These women were predominantly stay at home or full time working mothers. They were able to buy brand named clothing‚ accessories‚ and home decor‚ for themselves‚ their husbands‚ and their kids‚ in one convenient location for a low price. Majority of these women were able
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J.C. Penney Analysis J.C. Penney Corporation is one of the oldest‚ most renowned retail companies in the United States. Over time‚ it has become a department store giant and a symbol of American capitalism. Along with its successes‚ the company has experienced some lows with most struggles occurring during this last decade. The landscape of the retail industry is undergoing a massive transformation‚ and other players have been reacting to these changes in a more efficient and profitable manner
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Turn around of JCPenney Strengths JCPenney Company‚ Inc. has realized the need for a company overhaul in order to remain competitive in their market. They have made positive changes like hiring Vanessa Castagna as the new Chief Operating Officer to incorporate new processes and systems and to ensure that senior management would be educated and on top of things. Her prior experiences with Wal-Mart and Target will ensure that JCPenney has an insight into their competitor’s marketability. Additionally
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MARKETING CHANNEL JCPenney does not manufacture
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In the past few years‚ J. C. Penney sale is falling rapidly. Competitors such as Macy’s‚ Target‚ and Wal-Mart are one of the reasons. The rise of Kohl’s is another major concern. However‚ putting these companies aside‚ the company J.C. Penney itself has problems. Wrong Strategy: At the beginning of 2012‚ J.C. Penney was trying to remodel its business. Ron Johnson‚ the chief executive of J.C. Penney‚ announced in January to take out all of the coupon discount system. Instead‚ J.C. Penney would
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Wal-Mart empire has grown monumentally. To move into this segment of the market would be tough. The first Target store was also opened in 1962. It was started under the Dayton Hudson Corporation. As you can see the Target corporation has a decorated past as well. Target now has 1‚300 stores in 47 states. The store count itself is still a lot less than Wal-mart. For every one Target store‚ there is three Wal-Marts. To put together a plan of action we must first research many facets of the
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the company is capable of doing in the future. The shareholders have a vested interest and want to be kept informed on how the company is doing financially. Financial records for major corporations are public knowledge and this paper is comparing Target and Wal-Mart and their financial standings. Wal-Mart Corporation Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. operates retail stores in various formats around the world. Wal-Mart is committed to growing by improving the standard of living for our customers throughout
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I decided to research the competing stores of Walmart and Target. Sam Walton opened his first store in Arkansas in 1962. His visions included helping customers and communities save money and live better. Walmart was considered the nation’s top retailer by the 90’s and enjoyed its first $100 billion sales year by 1997. In the New Millennium‚ “Walmart made a major commitment to environmental sustainability‚ announcing goals to create zero waste‚ use only renewable energy and sell products that
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