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The Cato Corporation |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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U.S. stocks tick up at open; Fed in spotlight Aug 21 2001 06:38 AM PDT
Women's wear chain Cato's second-quarter net slips Aug 21 2001 06:29 AM PDT
Cato Corp. July same-store sales up 4 pct Aug 09 2001 05:36 AM PDT
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PROFILE |
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The Cato Corporation caters to fashion-minded Southerners shopping for clothes on a budget. The company operates about 860 women's apparel specialty stores under the names Cato, Cato Plus, It's Fashion!, and Cato Fashions. Its merchandise, which is mostly private label, includes misses', juniors', and large-sized sportswear, career wear, coats, hosiery, shoes, and accessories priced for low- to middle-income female customers ages 18 to 50. Cato's stores are located mainly in small-town strip centers in 23 states, primarily in the Southeast, but the company plans to expand to the North and Midwest as well. The founding Cato family owns about 40% of the company.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: January
2001 Sales (mil.): 648.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 10.8%
Employees: 9,000
Revenue per employee: $72,055.56
KEY PEOPLE |
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John P. Derham Cato
CEO
Michael O. Moore
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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8100 Denmark Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
US
Phone: 704-554-8510
Fax: 704-551-7573
Online: Web Site
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