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[…] of last year I wrote a somewhat scathing article about SPG and ABG’s, (Authentic Brands Group), formation of “SPARC,” ( Simon Property, ABG Retail Concepts). ABG, SPARC and JCP Fading Into The Sunset. Long story, short, I said, here is […]
Marvin Ellison delivered. In his first year as the CEO of JC Penney he has achieved enough positive growth measures to give credence to his three-year turnaround plan. Formerly EVP of stores at Home Depot, Ellison was brought in by […]
[…] time to recover from Covid-19 and address other vacancies. As such, it isn\’t surprising to see top U.S. mall owners Simon and Brookfield looking seriously at a joint bid for J.C. Penney. Many mall owners (particularly outside of the best […]
SPARC: Maybe this acronym for the Simon Property Authentic Brands Retail Concepts was purposely crafted to send a message that many of the withering Simon Properties’ malls, co-owning and leasing spaces to many of the stale and losing brands in […]
[…] been an early, outspoken critic of the whole SPARC mess, which I have amplified through a megaphone since 2021. Simon https://www.therobinreport.com/sparc-a-losing–combo/ I only hope Marc Rosen is independent enough to be able to strategically reposition JCP for a successful […]
[…] Brands Group, of course. Talk about rolling up a bunch of losers in fading-away mode: ABG partnered with another fade-away, Simon Properties (creating SPARC – Simon Properties Authentic Brands Retail Concepts). Now CEO David Simon is talking about putting ABG’s […]
Imagine a JC Penney store where the layout is modern and cool, where there are extras like hair salons, shoe repair, video games, copious seating throughout the store; where the merchandise is smart but right for the customer base and […]
[…] retailer but a forward-thinking holding company at the intersection of technology, real estate and operating companies.\” And then there’s David Simon, CEO of Simon Properties. Simon’s creation of SPARC is a wildly misguided way to try to save losing brands. […]
In April 2014 I wrote, Walmart Can Crush Amazon. I focused on all of the competitive advantages Walmart has over Amazon. and if leveraged, implementing the right strategies, over time, (and given the time), they could beat Amazon at its […]
Much is being written about the successful turnaround at JC Penney at the hands of its CEO, Marvin Ellison, who arrived at the ailing retailer in 2014 after a 12-year stint at Home Depot. The kudos are certainly justified, as […]
