Stage Stores, Inc. and its subsidiary, operates as a retailer of specialty department stores and off-price stores. As of February 2, 2019, the company operated in 42 states through 727 department stores under the BEALLS, GOODY’S, PALAIS ROYAL, PEEBLES and STAGE nameplates and 68 GORDMANS off-price stores. Its off-price stores are predominantly located in mid-sized, non-rural Midwest markets.
The company also operates an e-commerce Website for its department store business. Its department stores...
Stage Stores, Inc. and its subsidiary, operates as a retailer of specialty department stores and off-price stores. As of February 2, 2019, the company operated in 42 states through 727 department stores under the BEALLS, GOODY’S, PALAIS ROYAL, PEEBLES and STAGE nameplates and 68 GORDMANS off-price stores. Its off-price stores are predominantly located in mid-sized, non-rural Midwest markets.
The company also operates an e-commerce Website for its department store business. Its department stores are predominantly located in small towns and rural communities. The company offers moderately priced, branded merchandise within distinct merchandise categories of women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear and home goods that reflect styles and trends through its department stores, off-price stores and e-commerce Website. Approximately 83% of sales in the company’s department stores consist of national brands, such as Adidas, Calvin Klein, Carters, Chaps, Clinique, Dockers, Estee Lauder, G by Guess, Izod, Jessica Simpson, Levi’s, Nike, Nine West and Skechers, while the remaining 17% of sales are private label merchandise.
Merchandise Distribution
The company distributes merchandise to its department stores through its distribution centers located in Jacksonville, Texas and Jeffersonville, Ohio and to its Gordmans off-price stores through its distribution center in Omaha, Nebraska. E-commerce orders are predominantly filled from its distribution center in Jacksonville, Texas and to a lesser extent, from select stores and directly from its vendors.
Trademarks
The company’s principal trademarks, including the BEALLS, GOODY’S, PALAIS ROYAL, PEEBLES, STAGE and GORDMANS nameplates, has been registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It has also registered trademarks used in connection with its loyalty program. The company holds the domain names Stage.com and Gordmans.com.
Seasonality
The company’s business, like many other retailers, is subject to seasonal influences with a significant portion of sales and income typically realized during the last quarter of its fiscal year (year ended February 2, 2019).
History
Stage Stores, Inc. was founded in 1988.