Topic: J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

iFive: Google Buys Like.com, China Overtakes Japan, Apple Causing iAd Delays, Andreessen to HP, and Obamas' Gulf Swim

Fresh today: Google's mind share, China's rise in global rankings, Obama's Gulf swim, Apple's iAds issues, and sexual harassment update.READ»

EPA's National Building Competition Is the Biggest Loser for Buildings

Americans love a good weight-loss story. That's why the Environmental Protection Agency has modeled its National Building Competition after "The Biggest Loser," the jiggly NBC show featuring contestants that drop pounds by the ...READ»

Making Up for a Small Budget

How e.l.f. cosmetics achieved beautiful growth in an ugly economy thanks to a marketing makeover by CMO Ted Rubin. READ»

3D TV Virtual Worlds

How much do you know about new “virtual worlds and 3D TV” technology developments? Maybe, you thought they were just a lot of online video game hype for kids but look deeper into today’s virtual world platforms like Second Life ...READ»

Most Innovative Companies - Fashion

Sponsored by by Danielle ...READ»

Timberland, Patagonia Make ForestEthics' Holiday Gift Catalog "Nice" List

A record 11 companies made the "nice" list--nearly four times the number that made the list in 2006. With that track record, we can expect at least some of the "naughty" companies to fess up to their catalog crimes next year.READ»

Liz Claiborne Downshifts From Macy's to Penney's Brand

Liz Claiborne is leaving its longtime partner, Macy's, for an exclusive partnership with J.C. Penney Co., the women's apparel company announced today. The clothing line, like a lot of other labels in the sector, is struggling. The ...READ»

Anything but a Luddite: Conversation With a Fibers Designer

From clothes to curtains to carpet to couches to chairs to car seats, fibers are ubiquitous part of design. What you may not know is that fibers are also responsible for the first programmable computer.READ»

• Paula Wallace's Design (Education) Is Changing blog

Design's Boom-and-Bust Cycle: Ten Years In, Ten to Go

The topic of design has generated a lot of buzz lately--so much, in fact, that some suggest that the renewed interest in all things creative is a passing fad. Not exactly. If we let history be our guide, we'll see that there's a ...READ»

• Ten Things to Demand From Design Thinkers

Diversity and the Retail Sector

As an early adopter with regard to formal corporate diversity initiatives, the retail sector used to be considered a high profile innovator and driver of diversity recruitment programs, while supporting the needs of a diverse employee-base. But does that remain the case today? Did the retail sector rest on their laurels following early diversity "wins", only to become less proactive in advocating and innovating in the diversity arena? READ»

What Would Warhol Do?

In the future, everyone will be a retailer for 15 minutes. Andy Warhol never said that. But he did say this: "The people who have the best fame are those who have their names on stores. The people with very big stores named after them ...READ»

Why Fast Is in Retail Fashion

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the hamburger, depending on whom you believe. An invention that mirrored a major shift in human behavior, the humble burger has come to symbolize our preference for a faster retail ...READ»

I Just IM'd to Say "I Love You"

American Greetings, the 101-year-old cardmaker, uses social-networking widgets and instant messaging to reach the younger audience it desperately needs. READ»

• Google's Surfing Safari
• When The Giving Gets Tough

Girl Power

No rich relatives? No professional mentors? No problem. Ashley Qualls, 17, has built a million-dollar web site. She's LOL all the way to the bank. :)READ»

25 Top Women Business Builders

Meet the winners of our first-ever awards for women business owners. They're a dynamic, inspiring group -- with lots to teach us all.READ»

The Wal-Mart You Don't Know

The giant retailer's low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart's relentless pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line?READ»

Which Price is Right?

It is an urgent question: How can we increase profits if we can't raise prices? The answer demands revolutionary thinking -- new insights about strategy and human behavior, turbocharged with software, mathematics, and rapid-fire experimentation. Is your company ready to master the new era of pricing? Are you prepared to pay the price of failure?READ»

Innovation Now!

Conventional wisdom says to get back to basics.

Conventional wisdom says to cut costs.

Conventional wisdom is doomed.

The winners are the innovators who are making bold thinking an everyday part of doing business.READ»

Change Agent - Issue 46

"The new culture of criticism is hurting you and your company."READ»

NCR's Speed Demons

How does a slow-moving company get faster? It buys a young, fast-moving company and lets their executives pick up the pace.READ»

Gold Standard

The Mitchell Gold Co. is bringing overdue change to an out-of-touch industry: home furniture. But unlike so many other mavericks, its primary competitive weapon isn't the Internet. Instead, the company is deploying a smart sense of design.READ»

Working, Naturally

The news came as a shock to the people of Patagonia: Despite the company's commitment to the environment, its own operations were at odds with nature. What happened next was only natural.READ»

Surf the Web for a Change

It's never been easier to make a difference on behalf of an issue you care about. You can use the Web to browse for a good cause, to donate money for good works, or to serve as a virtual volunteer. Social change is just a click away.READ»

Building the New Economy

The new world of business is under construction -- and DPR Construction Inc. is building it. This company "Exists to Build Great Things." That means building things faster, smarter, and better than the competition. Does DPR deliver? Just ask its clients.READ»

Federated Sells Lord & Taylor to NRDC

This Tuesday Federated Department Stores closed the deal to sell all 48 of its Lord & Taylor department stores to NRDC Equity Partners for $1.083 billion. This news follows Federated’s September takeover of all Marshall ...READ»