106: Is JCPenney the Best Department Store? (Part 1, Rebroadcast)
About this episode
The episode explores the history of JCPenney and its founder, James Cash Penney Jr.
Howdy, History Hoes! This month, we’re getting some rest and relaxation. We’ll be back in July to bring you some piping hot stories from history. But for now, we thought you might enjoy a replay of our series on the history JCPenney – the greatest department store in the world. And if you miss us, you can get new content on patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast . For just $5, you can binge our catalog of monthly bonus episodes and chitty chat the day away in our Discord! Normie C starts this series with a bold claim: That JCPenney is the best department store ever. This raises a lot of questions. Questions like… Really? Has Norm been to other department stores? Also, really?? In Part 1, Norm loads us up with all the context we’ll ever need about James Cash Penney Jr. A poor farm boy from Missouri, Penney would eventually create a chain of department stores with more than 2,000 locations worldwide. (If you’re able, please listen to this episode while wearing your finest St. John's Bay polo.) Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: Currey, Mary Elizabeth. Creating an American Institution: The Merchandising Genius of J.C. Penney…
People in this episode
Host: Normie C
Topics covered
- history
- department stores
- JCPenney
- retail history
- American culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: JCPenney
Books & works: Creating an American Institution: The Merchandising Genius of J.C. Penney, J.C. Penney: The Man, the Store, and American Agriculture, Fifty Years with the Golden Rule
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