J.C. Penney's Sad Story Of Going Broke Slowly, Then Suddenly
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J.C. Penney’s demise was a slow-moving retail trainwreck that lasted for years, then Covid-19 quickly pushed it over the edge into bankruptcy.
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JCPenney spending $1 billion on store, online upgrades
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