Pros
Opportunity to Lead Diverse Businesses - (Salon, Sephora, Fine Jewelry, etc.) Merchandising Flexibility (Although that's changing.) Loyal and Long-Term Associates.
Cons
Antiquated, fractured (not-interconnected) technology. Lack of leadership emphasis on development by senior management. Lack of clear focus, vision (what does JCP stand for today?) Top-down culture from corporate HQ divisions that doesn't communicate enough with each other to strategically plan workload for stores - especially with ever-diminishing resources. Lack of tangible commitment to solve real problems (ie Inventory Shrink). Financially, the company is 'hamstrung' and this inhibits the ability to take timely, progressive markdowns, resulting in heavier store workload (and leaving new merchandise in the stockroom due to selling floor space constraints).