The Buckle History & Historical Profile

Historical Record

February 2019 Summary : The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) is a leading retailer of medium to better–priced casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for fashion–conscious young men and women. The Company currently operates over 450 stores in 44 states, under the names Buckle and The Buckle. Buckle markets a wide selection of brand names and private label casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories and footwear. The Company emphasizes personalized attention to its guests (customers) and provides individual customer services such as free alterations, layaways, and a frequent shopper program.

October 2013 Summary: The Buckle, Inc. is a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men and women. As of January 28, 2012, the Company operated 431 retail stores in 43 states throughout the United States under the names Buckle and The Buckle. The Company markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear. As of January 28, 2012, the Company offered denims from brands, such as Big Star, Big Star Vintage, Miss Me, Rock Revival, Silver Jeans, and Buffalo Jeans. Other key brands include Hurley, Billabong, Affliction, Sinful, Archaic, Obey, Roar, RVCA, Fox, and Fossil. The Company purchases products from manufacturers within the United States, as well as from agents, who source goods from foreign manufacturers.

April 2006 : The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) is a leading retailer of medium- to better-priced casual apparel, footwear and accessories for fashion-conscious young men and women. The Company currently operates over 300 stores in 38 states, under the names Buckle and The Buckle. Buckle markets a wide selection of brand names and private label casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories and footwear. The Company emphasizes personalized attention to its guests (customers) and provides individual customer services such as free alterations, free gift-wrapping, layaways and a frequent shopper program. In addition to the retail locations, the Buckle Screenprinting is a full-service solution offering a broad selection of promotional merchandise to outside athletic teams, organizations, clubs and individuals.