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Home > Company Index > Retail > Clothing, Shoe & Accessory Retailing > The Orvis Company Inc.

The Orvis Company Inc.
 PROFILE
Staking a claim as the country's oldest mail-order company, The Orvis Company (founded in 1856) specializes in the gold-plated segment of the hunting and fishing world. The company sells high-end equipment and apparel for fly-fishing and hunting (including shotguns), as well as home furnishings and gift items reminiscent of country life. Outdoor clothing and accessories account for most of its sales. Orvis sells through catalogs, about 20 company stores in the US and the UK, some 400 independent dealers, and online. It also operates fly-fishing and shooting schools and an international travel service geared toward affluent baby boomers. The family of chairman Leigh Perkins Sr. owns Orvis.

 COMPETITION
Bass Pro Shops, Inc. (dossier)
L.L. Bean, Inc. (dossier)
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (dossier)

 DEALS
Deal: Cyberian Outpost Adds Orvis as Retail Partner
Date Announced: 11.28.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Online retailer of consumer technology products signs on apparel, luggage and gifts company for its specialty gift gallery.

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: September
1998 Sales (mil.): 200.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 0.0%
Employees: 1,000
Revenue per employee: $200,000.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Leigh Perkins
    CEO
• Tom Vaccaro
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Orvis Rd./Sunderland
Manchester, VT 05254
US
Phone: 802-362-1300
Fax: 802-362-0141
Online: Web Site

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