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Charming Shoppes, Inc.

Type	Public (NASDAQ: CHRS)
Founded	1971
Headquarters	Bensalem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key people	Jim P. Fogarty - President and Chief Executive Officer
Industry	Retail
Products	Clothing
Revenue	▲$811 Million USD (2008)
Employees	10,300 (2008)
Subsidiaries	Lane Bryant Fashion Bug Petite Sophisticate Catherines
Website	www.charmingshoppes.com

Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ: CHRS) is a specialty and plus size clothing retail holding company based in Bensalem, PA. Its subsidiaries include Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherines. Clothes are sold from over 2300 retail stores in the U.S., as well as numerous catalogs and online sites.^[1] Charming Shoppes went public in 1971,^[2] and in 2009 ranks #747 on the Fortune 1000.^[3]

Contents 1 Divisions 2 References 3 Sources 4 External links

[edit] Divisions

Lane Bryant - A retailer of specialty plus-size fashion, Lane Bryant was acquired by Charming Shoppes in 2001. With more than 900 stores nationwide, Lane Bryant stores sell clothes in plus-sizes. Lane Bryant's mission is to "offer stylish, sophisticated and high-quality fashion in sizes 14–28". In July 2006, Charming Shoppes launched Lane Bryant Outlet.

Fashion Bug - As Charming Shoppes' largest brand with nearly 1,000 stores nationwide, Fashion Bug is a women's fashion apparel retailer located in strip shopping centers. Fashion Bug offers fashion apparel and accessories in plus and misses.

Petite Sophisticate - A petite-size specialty retailer with approximately 50 outlet store locations throughout the country, Petite Sophisticate targets women 35–55 years old and offers traditional, updated classic and contemporary apparel for women wearing sizes 0P–14P.

Catherines - A plus-size specialty retailer with more than 450 stores throughout the country, the Catherines brand targets women 40–65 years old and offers classic apparel and accessories for career and casual lifestyles.

[edit] References

[edit] Sources

• Charming Shoppe's history and organization
• CNN Money snapshot

[edit] External links

• Charming Shoppes
  • Lane Bryant
  • Fashion Bug
  • Petite Sophisticate
  • Catherines

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