J.C. Penney will close eight U.S. stores and won’t reopen one of seven stores in Puerto Rico that were closed when Hurricane Maria hit the island last fall. The retailer announced earlier this week that it would shutter a Wisconsin distribution center to streamline logistics as its stores fulfill a growing number of online orders. Read The Dallas Morning News story here
Calendar of events

CR 2021 Dates and CR 2020 Coverage
25th-26thMarch
First CR 2021 Retreat will be held Virtually March 25th & 26th, 2021 via Zoom.

WR 2021 Dates and WR 2020 Coverage
25th-26thFeb
First WR 2021 Virtual Retreat will be February 25th-26th, 2021 on Zoom.

Virtual CCRS 2021 Date & 2020 HiLites
Jan 13-142021
The 11th Annual Summit will be held Virtually On-Line January 13th & 14th 2021.