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‘Not just the 1%’: How JCPenney is banking on the lower part of the K-shaped economy to fuel its turnaround
By Danny Parisi
Apr 14, 2026

Catalyst Brands has been on a mission to turn JCPenney around after a long, slow sales decline in recent years.

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