JCPenney, SPARC Group and Catalyst Brands

JCPenney, SPARC Group unite to establish Catalyst Brands
Catalyst Brands combines SPARC Group's Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand, and Nautica with
JCPenney and SPARC Group Merge, Rebrand as Catalyst Brands
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Department store JCPenney merges with Sparc Group
The department store chain is teaming up with the Sparc Group in an all-equity merger to form Catalyst Brands, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company will be led by Marc Rosen, who most recently served as the chief executive officer of JCPenney. It will be based in Plano, Texas, where JCPenney is headquartered.
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.
Catalyst Brands: JC Penney merges with struggling clothing brands to form new company
JC Penney, the 123-year-old department store chain, is merging with SPARC Group, a company that owns several struggling clothing brands, including Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, and Forever 21. This partnership will create a new company named Catalyst Brands.
JCPenney merges with owner of Aéropostale
JCPenney has merged with the owner of several retail brands to create a brand new company. On Jan. 8, JCPenney merged with SPARC Group, the owner of the following companies: Through the merger, JCPenney and SPARC Group created Catalyst Brands.
JCPenney merges with SPARC Group, forms Plano-based Catalyst Brands
The transaction was announced Jan. 8 with the new company launching with $9 billion in revenue, 1,800 stores and 60,000 employees.
JCPenney, SPARC Group Unite To Create Catalyst Brands
JCPenney is merging with a company that owns several other retailers that have also struggled as malls have declined in popularity across the U.S. The 123-year-old department store chain and SPARC Group have combined to form Catalyst Brands,
JCPenney, SPARC Group merge to create Catalyst Brands
JCPenney and SPARC Group announced their merger to form Catalyst Brands, combining six major retail brands under one portfolio.
JCPenney Merges with Aéropostale Owner to Form Catalyst Brands
The department store chain said that the all-equity merger brings its banner and various exclusive private brands under the same umbrella as Sparc’s portfolio, which includes Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica.
JCPenney reveals mega-merger with parent of Brooks Brothers, Nautica
The joint venture brings together Sparc Group’s Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica with ...
JCPenney Combines With Aéropostale Owner in Merger of Mall Darlings
JCPenney is combining with the owner of fellow shopping mall staples Aéropostale and Lucky Brand after a merger of two brand ...
Lucky, Forever 21 operator merges with JCPenney
JCPenney filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020 and was acquired by Simon Property and Brookfield Asset Management for $800 ...