Duckwall-Alco Stores, Inc. - DUCK- Profile

Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is the retailing of general merchandise throughout the central portion of the United States of America. It operating in two segments: ALCO Stores and Variety Stores and Other. The retailing is carried through discount department and variety store outlets. As of 29-Mar-2006, it operates 251 retail stores located in central United States, consisting of 183 ALCO retail discount stores and 68 Duckwall variety stores. It's ALCO discount stores offer a full line of merchandise consisting of approximately 35,000 items. These items include automotive, candy, crafts, electronics, fabrics, furniture, hardware, health and beauty aids, housewares, jewelry, apparel and shoes, pre-recorded music and video, sporting goods, seasonal items, stationery and toys. Discount Stores accounted for 93% of 2006 gross revenues and Variety Stores and Other, 7%