Talbots
Headquarters:
One Talbots Drive
Hingham, MA 02043
Employees: 16,000
CEO: Trudy Sullivan
Stock Symbol: TLB
Website:
http://www.thetalbotsinc.com
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The Talbots, Inc. is an international specialty
retailer, cataloger and e-tailer of women's clothing, shoes and
accessories. The company operates stores under the names Talbots
and J. Jill.
The company announced in January plans
to close its men's and children's clothing stores. The decision
means the shut down of 78 stores throughout the U.S., including
66 Talbots Kids and 12 Talbots Mens stores. The closures will
impact approximately 800 full- and part-time positions, or approximately
5% of The Talbots Inc. total workforce.
The Company currently operates a total
of 1,428 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Canada
and the U.K., with 1,157 stores under the Talbots brand name
and 271 stores under the J. Jill brand name. Both brands target
the age 35 plus customer population. Talbots brand on-line shopping
site is located at www.talbots.com and the J. Jill brand on-line
shopping site is located at www.jjill.com.
In 2006, the company reported revenues
of $2.2 billion with $1.9 billion from the Talbots stores.
History
Talbots was founded in 1947 with its first
store in Hingham, MA. In 1948, the company launched a direct
mail catalog business by sending out 3,000 fliers to names obtained
from The New Yorker magazine.
In 1973, General Mills would acquire Talbots
and then sell the company to Tokyo-based AEON Group in 1978.
In 1993, Talbots would begin trading on
the New York Stock Exchange.
In 2004, Talbots opens its 1,000th store
in Williamsburg, VA.
The company acquired the J. Jill Group
on May 3, 2006.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement/Savings
- Paid Time Off
- Associate Merchandise Discount
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Tuition Assistance
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