Pity Ron Johnson. The charismatic Apple Store retailer turned JC Penney CEO announced far worse-than-expected quarterly results. Same-store sales declined 26% and the company’s stock dropped to a three year low. The congealing critical consensus is that Johnson’s bold overhaul of the sagging American retailing icon went too far too fast.
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