JCPenney Announces Store Closures Across Eight States

JCPenney is planning to close eight stores in the U.S. by the middle of 2025, as consumers continue to gravitate online for their preferred mode of shopping. 

According to Axios, the department store chain will be shuttering one store in each of eight states — California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire and West Virginia. In total, JCPenney has more than 650 locations across the U.S. 

In Januar…