Zale Corporation · Irving, TX United States ·(NYSE: ZLC)
Company Description
Phone: 972-580-4000
Fax: 972-580-5523
Rankings
- S&P 600
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This link will open in a new window Zale is multi-faceted. One of North America's largest specialty jewelry retailers, Zale sells diamond, colored stone, and gold jewelry (diamond fashion rings, semi-precious stones, earrings, gold chains); watches; and gift items at more than 1,930 locations, mostly in malls, throughout the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The firm has three large chains aimed at different jewelry markets: Gordon's Jewelers, Zales Jewelers, and Piercing Pagoda. Zale also operates about 145 jewelry outlet stores, runs more than 200 stores in Canada under the Peoples Jewellers and Mappins Jewellers names, sells online, and offers jewelry insurance. Zale sold its upscale Bailey Banks & Biddle chain to Finlay Enterprises in 2007. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Zale Corporation Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: ZLC Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | July |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $2,138.0 |
| 2008 Employees | 15,500 |
Zale Corporation Executives
27 executives listed for Zale Corporation's Irving, TX location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman | John Lowe | Network |
| CEO and Director | Neal Goldberg | Network |
| CEO and Director | Eugene Renna | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Zale Corporation
Jewelry sales depend partly on consumer income. Small jewelers can effectively compete with large chains because price isn't the main factor determining sales. Profitability depends on merchandising and effective marketing. Jewelry is sold not only by specialized jewelry retailers, but also by department stores and mass merchants. Because regular gross margins are very high, often 50 percent, mass merchants have been able to cut prices and take market share. Wal-Mart is the largest jewelry retailer in the US. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Zale Corporation Competitors
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