Children's
Place
National chain of
clothing stores for children.
Headquarters:
915 Secaucus Rd.
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Employees: 5,000
CEO: Ezra Dabah
Stock Symbol: PLCE
Website:
http://www.childrensplace.com
Career Site
The Children's Place is a leading specialty
retailer of children's merchandise aimed at kids from newborns
to ten years old. The company designs, contracts to manufacture
and sells high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the brand
names "The Children's Place" and "Disney Store."
As of August 26, 2006, the company owned
and operated 827 The Children's Place stores and 325 Disney Stores
in North America.
The Children's Place creates freshness
in its stores by introducing seasonal merchandise lines throughout
the year. Each store offers spacious, bright and airy shopping
that is a friendly and convenient atmosphere for both children
and adults. Each shop is clearly identified and dedicated to
serving the needs of Girls and Boys (sizes 4-14), Baby Girls
and Boys (sizes 6 mos.-4T) and Newborn (sizes 0-12 mos.). Display
racks and shelves are neatly arranged to distinctly separate
each department and provide easy viewing of the latest collection
available.
In fiscal 2005, the company had revenues
of $1.6 billion and net income of $65.5 million. Fiscal 2005
sales were comprised of $1.171 billion from The Children's Place,
an 18% increase over last year, and $497.7 million in sales from
the Disney Store business.
The company went public in 1997.
Benefits
The company offers a comprehensive benefits
package, which includes health/dental/vision plans, life insurance,
401(k), tuition assistance and employee discount program.
Updated September 20, 2006
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