Dive Summary:
- J.C. Penney revealed over the weekend that it would end sales of Paula Deen products at its stores and website following her much-publicized racial slur during a court deposition.
- J.C. Penney is the latest major retailer to cut ties with Deen after Wal-Mart, Sears, Target and Home Depot made similar announcements.
- The news was reported by the Dallas Morning News and confirmed by The Huffington Post.
From the article:
... "We can confirm that jcpenney has decided to discontinue selling Paula Deen branded merchandise," J.C. Penney said in a statement to The Huffington Post. ...