Big
Lots, Inc.,: Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots is a Fortune
500 company with annual revenues exceeding $4 billion.
Their stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol BLI. They
currently operate over 1,400 stores in 47 states. In addition, over 800
of their closeout stores have furniture
departments. They also operate a Wholesale
Division and an online business-to-business wholesale Web site. In 2001,
they changed their
array of store names and company name (formerly Consolidated Stores
Corporation) to one national brand: Big Lots. This single national
identity helps their customers associate one
name with the great, dependable bargains they've come to expect from
their stores. With their
rebranding, they also made many improvements
in the Big Lots shopping experience. These include updated, attractive
stores with wide aisles, improved lighting, quick checkout, and even
better service. Their stores are located
across the country in cities large and small and in all kinds of
neighborhoods. They range in size from 20,000 to 60,000 square feet,
with annual per-store sales averaging $3.8 million. Address: 300 Phillipi Road, P.O. Box 28512 Columbus Ohio
Phone: (614) 278-6800 Fax: (614) 278-6676
Century
21 Department Stores : Century
21 Department Stores, also know as "New York's Best Kept Secret
®", has more than 15 departments of
designer merchandise at 25%-75% off retail prices. They have
European designers as well as American designer brands.
Kmart - Apparel :
Kmart
will become the discount store of choice for middle-income families with
children by satisfying their routine and seasonal shopping needs as well
as or better than the competition."
Troy, MI Phone # (248) 643-1000
Info.
for Vendors
ShopKo Stores, Inc.
: Since their first
store opened in 1962, ShopKo has been dedicated to providing customers
with quality merchandise and service at prices that communicate real
value. Today, ShopKo is a chain of 160 specialty discount stores focused
more than ever on customer lifestyles and on meeting our customers'
changing needs for casual apparel, home, family, and health care products.
Target Corporation
/ Target.com
(Formerly: Dayton Hudson Corp.)
Target Corporation is a growing company focused on general merchandise
retailing. Their principal operating strategy
is to provide exceptional value to consumers through multiple retail
formats ranging from upscale discount and moderate-priced to
full-service department stores. Target's first store opened in
Roseville, Minnesota, in 1962. Its on-trend merchandise at affordable
prices launched a new era in discount retailing. This "T-1" store was
easy to shop, attractive and always clean. It served as the prototype
for every Target store opened since then, and it changed how consumers
think about discount shopping. Today,
Target operates more than 1,300 stores in 47 states, including over 140
SuperTarget® stores that add an upscale grocery shopping experience.
Target Corporation also owns Associated Merchandising Corporation
(AMC), which sources the high quality apparel and hardlines merchandise
for the company. AMC also provides international sourcing for a number
of retailers.
Mineapolis, MN Phone # (612) 304-6073
Vendor Relations Phone # 612 304 7500
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Wal-mart
Stores Inc.
: We hope you already know about Wal-mart. Just check out the site for
more details. Also, check Annual
Report, Company
History