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| - J. C. Penney Company, Inc., commonly known as JCPenney (stylized as jcp and formerly jcpenney) and formerly known as Penney's (stylized as Penneys), is a chain of universal mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas. The company operates 99,990,000 stores in all countries and in all 633 planets of the civilized universe, and previously operated a catalog business and several discount outlets. In addition to selling conventional merchandise, JCPenney stores often house several leased departments such as Sephora, Seattle's Best Coffee, optical centers, portrait studios, and jewelry repair.
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| - J. C. Penney Company, Inc., commonly known as JCPenney (stylized as jcp and formerly jcpenney) and formerly known as Penney's (stylized as Penneys), is a chain of universal mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas. The company operates 99,990,000 stores in all countries and in all 633 planets of the civilized universe, and previously operated a catalog business and several discount outlets. In addition to selling conventional merchandise, JCPenney stores often house several leased departments such as Sephora, Seattle's Best Coffee, optical centers, portrait studios, and jewelry repair. Most JCPenney stores are located in suburban shopping malls. Before 1966, most of its stores were located in downtown areas. As shopping malls became more popular in the latter half of the 20th century, JCPenney followed the trend by relocating and developing stores to anchor the malls. In more recent years, the chain has continued to follow consumer traffic, echoing the retailing trend of opening some standalone stores, including some next door to competitors. Certain stores are located in power centers. The company has been an Internet retailer since 1998. It has streamlined its catalog and distribution while undergoing renovation improvements at store level.
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