Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries JCPenney is laying off hundreds of workers as it shuts down a massive distribution center in Wisconsin (JCP) By: Business Insider February 13, 2018 at 16:01 PM EST JCPenney is closing a two-million-square-foot facility in Wisconsin.670 employees will lose their jobs. The decision was made to fix the fact that JCPenney is "oversized" relative to the number of stores it has open in the US. JCPenney is cutting 670 jobs as it closes a two-million-square-foot facility in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.The retailer will begin shutting down the distribution center this summer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Tuesday. The facility currently serves as a warehouse and customer-service operation for the retailer. The location is closing as "part of an effort to align our supply chain network and customer care operations with the future needs of the Company," JCPenney representative Carter English told Business Insider in a statement. JCPenney's supply chain is "oversized relative to its national store footprint," according to Carter. The retailer plans to attempt to fix this by transferring operations to facilities in Lenexa, Kansas and Columbus, Ohio. "It's never easy taking actions that directly impact our valued associates," English said. "However, we feel this is a necessary business decision." English said that workers will receive separation benefits as well as outplacement support and a career training class, which will help teach workers to write resumes, fill out applications, and answer interview questions. JCPenney and other mall-centric retailers like Sears and Macy's have struggled as a retail apocalypse has forced thousands of store closures in the industry. Dozens of retailers shuttered an estimated 9,000 stores in 2017 — and are bracing for more closures to come in 2018. NOW WATCH: Diet Coke has released four new flavors — here's what our resident Diet Coke fans have to saySee Also:Pepsi is investing in a $1 billion part of its business to avoid the retail apocalypse that wrecked Sears and Macy'sA major American gunmaker embroiled in controversy reportedly plans to file for bankruptcy — and Trump's election may have been the final nail in the coffinPeople are furious about comparisons between Ivanka Trump and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — here's how they actually match upSEE ALSO: A tsunami of store closings is about to hit the US — and it's expected to eclipse the retail carnage of 2017 Related Stocks: J C Penney Company Inc Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
JCPenney is laying off hundreds of workers as it shuts down a massive distribution center in Wisconsin (JCP) By: Business Insider February 13, 2018 at 16:01 PM EST JCPenney is closing a two-million-square-foot facility in Wisconsin.670 employees will lose their jobs. The decision was made to fix the fact that JCPenney is "oversized" relative to the number of stores it has open in the US. JCPenney is cutting 670 jobs as it closes a two-million-square-foot facility in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.The retailer will begin shutting down the distribution center this summer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Tuesday. The facility currently serves as a warehouse and customer-service operation for the retailer. The location is closing as "part of an effort to align our supply chain network and customer care operations with the future needs of the Company," JCPenney representative Carter English told Business Insider in a statement. JCPenney's supply chain is "oversized relative to its national store footprint," according to Carter. The retailer plans to attempt to fix this by transferring operations to facilities in Lenexa, Kansas and Columbus, Ohio. "It's never easy taking actions that directly impact our valued associates," English said. "However, we feel this is a necessary business decision." English said that workers will receive separation benefits as well as outplacement support and a career training class, which will help teach workers to write resumes, fill out applications, and answer interview questions. JCPenney and other mall-centric retailers like Sears and Macy's have struggled as a retail apocalypse has forced thousands of store closures in the industry. Dozens of retailers shuttered an estimated 9,000 stores in 2017 — and are bracing for more closures to come in 2018. NOW WATCH: Diet Coke has released four new flavors — here's what our resident Diet Coke fans have to saySee Also:Pepsi is investing in a $1 billion part of its business to avoid the retail apocalypse that wrecked Sears and Macy'sA major American gunmaker embroiled in controversy reportedly plans to file for bankruptcy — and Trump's election may have been the final nail in the coffinPeople are furious about comparisons between Ivanka Trump and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — here's how they actually match upSEE ALSO: A tsunami of store closings is about to hit the US — and it's expected to eclipse the retail carnage of 2017 Related Stocks: J C Penney Company Inc