J.C. Penney Reports Strong Q4 Sales and Reveals “Penney Days” Promotion

Last Thursday, J.C. Penney announced impressive increases in same-store sales and earnings, as well as a new marketing campaign called Penney Days.

For the fourth quarter ending on January 30th, the retailer announced that same store sales grew 4.1% . “We are very pleased with our performance for the fourth quarter and full year. Our focus on private brands, omni-channel and revenue per customer is clearly resonating as we continue to win market share in a competitive environment," said Marvin R. Ellison, CEO. "We are also pleased that we delivered strong fourth quarter results while effectively managing our inventory, which finished the year up 2.6 %. I would like to thank our over 100,000 associates who embrace our strategy and come to work each day focused on driving sales and providing excellent customer service.”

They also announced a new promotional event called Penney Days. At different times throughout the year they will make limited number of some of their highest rated private brand items available for one cent. The new campaign will give J.C. Penney the opportunity to showcase the company’s assortment of private brands and it will give customers the opportunity to try them for just a penny.  J.C. Penney will promote Penney Days through television spots, weekly sales circulars and digital marketing. They will also launch a social media campaign reminding users of the power of a penny and will promote the hashtag "#SoWorthIt" with all elements of the campaign.