Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. · St. Louis, MO United States ·(NYSE: BBW)
Company Description
Phone: 314-423-8000
Fax: 314-423-8188
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This link will open in a new window The Build-A-Bear Workshop covers the "bear" necessities and much more. Located mainly in malls, the company's stores allow kids to design their own teddy bears and other stuffed animals complete with clothing (formal wear to western wear), shoes (including Skechers ), and a barrage of accessories (eyewear, cell phones, and the like). Customers can build bears online, too. It offers an in-store Build-A-Party and an interactive online community, as well as online games and e-cards. Build-A-Bear, founded by CEO Maxine Clark in 1997, boasts about 345 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, the UK, Ireland, and France, and franchises in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Clark owns about 14% of the company. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: BBW Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $467.9 |
| 2008 Employees | 6,000 |
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Executives
28 executives listed for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s St. Louis, MO location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Bear | Maxine Clark | Network |
| President and Chief Marketing and Merchandising Bear | John Haugh | Network |
| Chief Operations and Financial Bear | Tina Klocke | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Growth in the population of children age 12 and younger drives demand for toys; demand for electronic gaming products is driven by personal income and product innovation. The profitability of individual companies depends on identifying market trends and marketing effectively. Large companies can offer a wide selection of toys, and have scale advantages in purchasing, manufacturing, distributing, selling, and marketing. Small companies compete effectively by specializing in a product segment, or responding faster to market trends. The electronic gaming console industry is capital-intensive. Toy manufacturers face increasing competition from other sources of entertainment for children, including the Internet, television, and other consumer electronics. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Competitors
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