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  • Deals on merchandise will range between 25% and 40% off, J.C. Penney said, adding that "all merchandise is on sale." 
An empty parking lot is shown at a closed JC Penney store in Roseville, Mich., May 8, 2020.

Bankrupt J.C. Penney has kicked off liquidation sales at 136 locations across the country, the department store chain announced Wednesday morning, as it has been able to reopen many locations with local lockdown restrictions easing during the coronavirus pandemic

Deals on merchandise will range between 25% and 40% off, it said, adding that "all merchandise is on sale."