Liz Claiborne

🚨 Liz Claiborne Boycott Reasons

Liz Claiborne is a proprietary women's fashion brand founded in 1976 by Belgian designer Liz Claiborne, sold exclusively by JCPenney since 2009 and acquired by JCPenney in 2010. In January 2025, JCPenney merged with SPARC Group to form Catalyst Brands. Catalyst Brands operates with over $9 billion in revenue, 1,800 stores, and 60,000 employees. Liz Claiborne is one of JCPenney's most popular private brands, offering women's apparel, shoes, handbags, and home textiles. JCPenney has supply and licensing agreements with israel-based textile giant Delta Galil Industries. Delta Galil operates a 1,680-square-meter warehouse in the Barkan industrial zone (illegal settlement) in the occupied West Bank. JCPenney's sourcing from Delta Galil directly contributes financially to this illegal settlement infrastructure. Liz Claiborne, as a JCPenney private brand, is an integral part of this supply chain and directly contributes to sustaining the occupation economy.

Key Boycott Drivers:

1. JCPenney's Direct Supply and Licensing Relationship with Delta Galil: JCPenney has long-standing supply and licensing agreements with israel-based textile giant Delta Galil Industries. JCPenney is explicitly listed in Delta Galil's official customer list. According to the Boycott Directory, JCPenney \"has sold products manufactured in facilities built on confiscated Palestinian land under military occupation.\" This demonstrates that JCPenney is financially tied to the occupation economy. Liz Claiborne directly contributes as part of this supply chain.Boycott Directory: Catalyst Brands (JCPenney) — Delta Galil connection and illegal settlements (September 2025)Delta Galil: About Us — JCPenney in customer list (2024)
2. Delta Galil's Operations in the Illegal Barkan Settlement: Delta Galil, in May 2011, rented and operated a 1,680-square-meter warehouse in the Barkan industrial zone (illegal settlement), as documented by Who Profits. The Barkan industrial zone is located in the occupied West Bank and is illegal under international law. Delta Galil also operates retail branches in Pisgat Ze'ev and Ramot (East Jerusalem) and Ma'ale Adumim (West Bank). JCPenney's sourcing from Delta Galil directly contributes to the financing of this illegal settlement infrastructure.Who Profits: Delta Galil — 1,680 sqm warehouse in Barkan industrial zone (May 2011)OpenIntel: Delta Galil — Barkan warehouse and Ma'ale Adumim branch (2026)
3. Direct Contribution to Settlement Exploitation and Corporate Silence: Through Delta Galil, JCPenney sources products from production facilities in illegal settlements and benefits from cost advantages arising from the exploitation of Palestinian labor. The Boycott Directory explicitly states that JCPenney is \"financially tied to an occupation economy built on stolen Palestinian land and coerced labor.\" JCPenney has made no official statement on the israel-Palestine conflict or the situation in Gaza.Boycott Directory: JC Penney — products manufactured in illegal settlements and occupation economy (September 2025)

🌐 Sources

• JCPenney: Meet Liz Claiborne — sold exclusively since 2009 (2026)
• JCPenney Newsroom: Catalyst Brands merger (January 2025)
• Boycott Directory: Catalyst Brands (JCPenney) — Delta Galil connection (September 2025)
• Delta Galil: About Us — JCPenney in customer list (2024)
• Who Profits: Delta Galil — warehouse in Barkan industrial zone (May 2011)
• OpenIntel: Delta Galil — Barkan warehouse and Ma'ale Adumim branch (2026)