JCPenney to Cut 900 Jobs

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Updated Apr. 21, 2017 5:09PM EDT / Published Apr. 05, 2012 4:18PM EDT

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J.C. Penny has announced that it will cut 900 jobs, including 600 jobs from its corporate headquarters in Texas and 300 jobs when it shutters a call center in Pittsburgh. Executives said the number of calls the company receives has fallen more than 30 percent since the company launched a new pricing plan in February. J.C. Penney aims to cut $900 million from its annual expenses by 2013. The move comes as the company is launching a redesign of its image under CEO Ron Johnson, who joined the company last year after overseeing Apple’s retail strategy.

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JCPenney to Cut 900 Jobs

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