But New York-based Liz Claiborne’s relationship with Plano, Texas-based J.C. Penney began with Penney’s 2007 launch of Liz and Co. Macy’s had been Liz Claiborne’s main retailer.

And she`ll visit the New York office once a month to make sure her staff of ”Lizettes” are filling her shoes: standard 12-hour days as chairman, chief executive and president of Liz Claiborne Inc.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clothing maker Liz Claiborne Inc. said yesterday it will help reverse its fortune by moving its namesake line to J.C. Penney Co. from Macy’s Inc. and taking the line designed ...

Liz Claiborne Inc. said Thursday that its namesake line of clothing will be sold exclusively at J.C. Penney Co., as part of a 10-year deal that the clothing maker hopes will help reverse its fortunes.

Liz shares — which had more than doubled since a lull in early December on hopes that brisk spring sales would revive profits — yesterday fell $1.22 to $6.79. On the bright side, a turnaround ...

That moment came on Jan. 19, 1976, when Liz Claiborne Inc. was established with $50,000 in personal funds and $200,000 from relatives, friends and associates.