JCPenney is closing more stores as malls struggle: See a list of doomed locations for 2026

Even as it operates with a much smaller footprint than it once had, the department store chain still holds sway over the imaginations of shoppers.

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Depending on which trend piece you’re reading this week, America’s shopping malls are either dying a gruesome death or experiencing a Gen Z-driven renaissance.

While it’s true........

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