JCPenney reveals mega-merger with parent co. of Brooks Brothers, Nautica

JCPenney and SPARC Group Merge, Rebrand as Catalyst Brands

JCPenney and SPARC Group have merged to form a new organization, Catalyst Brands. The portfolio will hold six retail banners, including Eddie Bauer, Nautica, Lucky Brand, Brooks Brothers, Aéropostale, as well as JCPenney’s exclusive brands. The new company launches with more than $9 billion in revenue, 1,800 store locations, 60,000 employees, and $1 billion of … Continued The post JCPenney and SPARC Group Merge, Rebrand as Catalyst Brands  appea…

Everything We Know About the JCPenney & Aeropostale Merger - RetailWire

JCPenney and Aeropostale have now formed the Catalyst brand.

JCPenney Customer's Slip-and-Fall From Bodily Substance Suit Best Left for a Jury to Decide, Judge Rules

A federal court concluded a reasonable juror could find JCPenny liable for negligence after the plaintiff slipped and fell on vomit in one of the company's Pennsylvania stores.

Marisa Thalberg to Head Marketing for Catalyst Brands, the New Combination of JCPenney, SPARC Group

JCPenney and SPARC Group joined forces to form Catalyst Brands, a new combination of iconic retail brands uniting Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica with JCPenney and its exclusive private brands, which include Arizona, Liz Claiborne, and Stafford. The new company also revealed that it sold off the U.S. operations of Reebok...

JC Penny merges with Aéropostale, Nautica owner to form retail giant

Popular fashion retailer JC Penny has merged with SPARC Group — the owner of iconic brands Aéropostale, Eddie Bauer, Nautica and more — to form new retail conglomerate, Catalyst Brands.

JCPenney merges with Forever 21's parent company Sparc Group to create new entity

Sparc Group, the parent company of Forever 21 and Aéropostale, announced it merged with JCPenney to create a new company called Catalyst Brands.