Worthington

🚨 Worthington Boycott Reasons

Worthington is a proprietary private-label fashion brand owned by American department store chain JCPenney. In January 2025, JCPenney merged with SPARC Group to form Catalyst Brands. JCPenney operates over 650 stores across the United States. Worthington is one of JCPenney's most popular private brands, offering women's professional wear, casual clothing, and shoes. JCPenney has supply and licensing agreements with Delta Galil Industries. Delta Galil is an israel-based textile manufacturer that operates a logistics centre in the Barkan industrial zone (illegal settlement) in the occupied West Bank. JCPenney's supply relationship with Delta Galil is documented by the Boycott Directory and Delta Galil's official customer list. While there is no direct evidence that Worthington specifically contracts with Delta Galil, JCPenney's overall supply chain includes this relationship.

Key Boycott Drivers:

1. JCPenney's Supply 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. Delta Galil operates a logistics centre in the Barkan industrial zone (illegal settlement) in the occupied West Bank. JCPenney's sourcing from Delta Galil indirectly contributes to this illegal settlement infrastructure. Worthington, as a JCPenney private brand, may be part of this supply chain.Delta Galil: About Us — JCPenney in customer list (2024)Boycott Directory: Catalyst Brands (JCPenney) — Delta Galil connection and illegal settlements (September 2025)
2. Indirect Contribution to Settlement Exploitation: Through Delta Galil, JCPenney sources products from production facilities in illegal settlements. 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. Worthington indirectly contributes as part of this supply chain.Boycott Directory: JCPenney — products manufactured in illegal settlements (September 2025)
3. JCPenney's Corporate Structure and Silence: In January 2025, JCPenney merged with SPARC Group to form Catalyst Brands. JCPenney has made no official statement on the israel-Palestine conflict or the situation in Gaza. The company continues its supply relationship with Delta Galil and has not questioned this relationship.Catalyst Brands: JCPenney and SPARC Group merger (January 2025)

🌐 Sources

• JCPenney Newsroom: Worthington private brand (September 2019)
• Modern Retail: JCPenney private brands — Worthington (May 2026)
• Delta Galil: About Us — JCPenney in customer list (2024)
• Boycott Directory: Catalyst Brands (JCPenney) — Delta Galil connection (September 2025)
• Catalyst Brands: JCPenney and SPARC Group merger (January 2025)