We love the name, this is why it is one of the most popular department stores in the United States. That and due to the fact that they catered mainly to the middle income crowd of shoppers. Department stores are always popular, since they give this illusion of plentiful and crowds while trying to project an image of affordability. Anyway, J.C. Penny retails what all department stores sells - clothing, handbags, fashion accessories, kids clothing, shoes, baby items, toys, furniture, home decor and so on. They have over 1000 department stores in nearly every state of the country. Talk about accessibility. Their stores are also designed with accessibility in mind without giving that "cheap" look that often comes with such department stores. And as the trend goes, J.C. Penny also retails their products through the Internet. You can purchase most of their items online.