J.C. Penney unveiled appliance showrooms at two Minnesota stores last week and will debut six more in the state as part of a push to put the big-ticket items in 500 of its 1,000 U.S. stores by year’s end. Penney’s will showcase up to 215 dishwashers, refrigerators and other appliances in the showrooms and offer more than 1,000 other models online. Read the Star Tribune story here