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.

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.

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,

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 the future of America’s malls.

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

Eddie Bauer and a handful of other brands are under the same umbrella as JCPenney after a merger between retail groups.

may have secured a new lease on life by merging with the parent company of Forever 21, Eddie Bauer and Brooks Brothers, among others, in a deal announced last week. It remains to be seen if ...

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 ...