Zale Corporation (NYSE: ZLC)

901 W. Walnut Hill Ln.
Irving, TX 75038-1003 (Map)
Phone: 972-580-4000
Fax: 972-580-5523
http://www.zalecorp.com

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Overview

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 some 1,250 stores and 685 kiosks, mostly in malls, throughout the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The firm, which targets the value-oriented customer, has three large chains aimed at different jewelry markets: Gordon's Jewelers, flaship chain Zales Jewelers, and Piercing Pagoda. Zale also operates about 140 jewelry outlet stores, runs more than 200 stores in Canada under the Peoples Jewellers and Mappins Jewellers names, sells online, and offers jewelry insurance.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: ZLC)
Fiscal Year-End July
2009 Sales (mil.) £1,073.9
1-Year Sales Growth (16.8%)
2009 Net Income (mil.) (£114.3)
2009 Employees 14,500
1-Year Employee Growth (6.5%)
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Chairman John B. (Jack) Lowe Jr.
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President and Interim CEO Theophlius (Theo) Killion
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