JC Penney, now based in Plano, Texas, was originally created in 1902 as the Golden Rule Store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Golden Rule was founded by James Cash Penney in partnership with Guy Johnson and Thomas Callahan, but the partnership did not last long. In 1907, Penney became the sole owner.In 1913 the company was incorporated as the J.C. Penney Company. Currently the JC Penney corporation has
. over one-thousand stores across the United States and Puerto Rico. Until recently, the company had three sales channels, its catalog, store locations, and an e-commerce website. The business has eliminated the catalog mailing list, due to the expansion of internet related and television advertisements.In 2010, the company had about 156,000 employees. The JC Penney sales employees are known as sales associates, specifically meant to assist customers with shopping needs throughout the stores. As well as in stores, associates are assigned to different parts of the JC Penney website to assist online shoppers with any questions they may have. There is an online chat function that allows customers to chat with sales associates during specified hours.The JC Penney Associate Kiosk is a password protected online site that allows employees to manage some of their employment records, benefits and personnel files. The associate kiosk allows employees to keep track of personal schedules and hours worked, as well as view their paychecks online so that the employee can anticipate how much they have earned during that pay period. JC Penney also allows associates to file request forms on the internet for days off, personal days, sick days and vacation time. As with most retail employers, JC Penney offers a specific discount and the at-home online kiosk allows employees to shop online and have the discount applied for all online orders that are not available in stores.More reference links: https://extapps.jcpenney.com/ps/associateinformation2.html jcpenney.com