PROFILE |
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Nine West Group has put its footprints all over the shoe industry. Bought in 1999 by clothing designer Jones Apparel Group, Nine West is a top designer and marketer of fashionable women's shoes. The company sells casual, career, and dress footwear, clothing, and accessories through about 700 of its own retail and outlet stores and in department, specialty, and independent shoe stores in the US. (Nine West licenses its name for stores worldwide.) Its brands include Nine West, Easy Spirit, Bandolino, Enzo Angiolini, and Calico (prices range from $25 to $300). Manufacturers in Brazil, China, and elsewhere make the company's shoes.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: January
1999 Sales (mil.): 1,916.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.8%
Employees: 15,600
Revenue per employee: $122,865.38
KEY PEOPLE |
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Sidney Kimmel
CEO
Wesley R. Card
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Nine West Plaza
White Plains, NY 10604
US
Phone: 914-640-6400
Fax: 914-640-3499
Online: Web Site
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