Cost Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPWM)
Overview
Cost Plus adorns dining rooms and picnics with wicker, wine, and cheese. The retailer's 260 Cost Plus World Market, Cost Plus Imports, and World Market stores sell furniture, rugs, baskets, ceramics, and other home decor, as well as exotic food and beverages. Designed to resemble upscale world markets, Cost Plus' stores are often located near major malls in about 30 states. The company targets women ages 25 to 55. Much of what it sells is imported from more than 50 countries; many of its 10,000-plus items are proprietary and are sold under its World Market private label. The retailer, which had aimed to double its store count, has suffered from declining sales and has put its expansion plans on hold.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Cost Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPWM)
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ: CPWM) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | January |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £578.0 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 5.4% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £1.8 |
| 2011 Employees | 5,922 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 3.1% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Cost Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPWM)
| Chairman | Joseph H. Coulombe (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| President, CEO, and Director | Barry J. Feld |
| EVP, CFO, and Secretary | Jane L. Baughman |
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