JCPenney is scaling back operations across the United States. The retailer will close down eight stores around the nation by ...

Closures are happening across several shopping verticals as brick-and-mortar sales remain down for many companies.

We continue to work to make every dollar count for America’s diverse, working families and welcome them to shop at one of our ~650 other JCPenney stores across the country and at JCPenney.com ...

However, JCPenney wasn't always so downtrodden. Below, we take a look at JCPenney's rise as a mainstay of the American mall - and eventual fall - in photos.