Charming Shoppes Inc. - CHRS- Profile

Charming Shoppes Incorporated. The Group's principal activity is to operate a chain of retail specialty stores located throughout the continental United States. The Group merchandises low- to moderate and better-priced junior, misses, large-size and girls-size sportswear, dresses, coats, lingerie, accessories and casual footwear. The Group operates in two segments; Retail Stores and Direct-to-Consumer. At 03-Feb-2007, the Group operated 2,378 retail stores in 48 states. The brand names include FASHION BUG(R), FASHION BUG PLUS(R), BUNDLE OF JOY(TM), FIGURE(R), L.A. BLUES(R), CATHERINES(R), CATHERINES PLUS SIZES(R), C.S.T. STUDIO(R), C.S.T. SPORT(R), MAGGIE BARNES(R), ANNA MAXWELL(R), LIZ & ME(R), SERENADA(R), CAPISTRANO(R), LANE BRYANT(R), VENEZIA(R), CACIQUE(R), ELEMENTAL STRETCH(R), MODERN WOMAN(TM). The Group sells both brand name merchandise and specially manufactured garments under one of the Group's private labels. Retail Stores accounted for 86% of 2006 revenues and Direct-to-Consumer, 14%