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Why JCP's Firing of Johnson Is an Unfair, Unsquare Deal.

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Jim Sweeney

Evolution takes time. And it is generally a very unsettling, if not ugly process. Ron Johnson was brought into JCP to remove the shackles of a stodgy old retailer and breathe new life into an all but dead brand. "Do for us what you did for...

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Welcome Home JCPenney… What Took You So Long?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Jim Sweeney

I do not want to be the guy who "piles on" in what is quickly becoming an assault on JCPenney and CEO Ron Johnson. In fact, having just shopped at JCP last week (yeah, after going to Macy's and two "men's" stores, I took my...

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JCP Goes Wilde: The Importance of Being Earnest

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jim Sweeney

"Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?" - Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 3 As an anemic economy continues to grind down...