Retailers are banding together for a massive operation based out of Texas that will see JCPenney merge with the parent company of Forever 21. Known as Catalyst Brands, the new company includes Aéropostale,

It remains to be seen if merchandise bearing the names of brands like Aeropostale, Eddie Bauer and Nautica, all now aligned with JCPenney, will make their way into JCPenney stores.

Sparc Group, the parent company of Forever 21 and Aéropostale, announced it merged with JCPenney to create a new company called Catalyst Brands.

Sparc Group, the operator of fashion brands including Lucky, Eddie Bauer, Aeropostale, Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, has merged with JCPenney to form a new company called Catalyst Brands, according to a release Wednesday afternoon.

JCPenney is merging with a company that owns several other retailers that have also struggled as malls have declined in popularity across the U.S.The 123-year-old department store chain and SPARC Group have combined to form Catalyst

JC Penney, the 123-year-old department store chain, is merging with SPARC Group, a company that owns several struggling clothing brands, including Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, and Forever 21.

Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica — plus J.C. Penney private labels and exclusives like Stafford, Arizona and Liz Claiborne. Catalyst has sold Reebok’s U.S. operations and is exploring strategic options for Forever 21’s operations ...

JCPenney is merging with a company that owns a number of other once-bankrupt clothing stores, including Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, to form a new company that will hold significant sway over ...

Sparc Group, the operator of fashion brands including Lucky, Eddie Bauer, Aeropostale, Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, has merged with JCPenney to form a new company called Catalyst Brands ...