| Business Summary | | The
Yankee
Candle
Company
is
a
designer,
manufacturer,
wholesaler
and
retailer
of
premium-scented
candles
in
the
giftware
industry.
The
Company
has
a
31-year
history
of
offering
its
distinctive
products
and
marketing
them
as
affordable
luxuries
and
consumable
gifts.
Yankee
Candle
products
are
available
in
more
than
150
fragrances
and
include
a
wide
variety
of
jar
candles,
Samplers
votive
candles,
pillars,
tapers,
Tarts
wax
potpourri
and
other
candle
products,
marketed
as
Yankee
Candle
branded
products
primarily
under
the
trade
names
Housewarmer,
Country
Kitchen,
Country
Classics,
Aroma
Formula,
Flickers
and
Frosted
Favorites.
Yankee
Candle
also
sells
a
wide
range
of
candle
accessories.
The
Company
sells
its
products
through
several
channels
including
wholesale
customers
that
operate
approximately
12,900
gift
store
locations
nationwide,
147
Company-operated
retail
stores
in
35
states,
direct
mail
catalogs,
an
Internet
Website
and
international
distributors. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | The
Yankee
Candle
Co.
is
a
designer,
manufacturer,
wholesaler
and
retailer
of
premium
scented
candles
in
the
giftware
industry.
For
the
26
weeks
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
13%
to
$137.6
million.
Net
income
fell
86%
to
$1.2
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increased
number
of
retail
stores
and
higher
comparable
store
and
mail-order
hub
sales.
Lower
income
reflects
an
increase
in
selling
expenses
and
a
$8
million
restructuring
charge. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Michael Kittredge, 49 Chairman | $343K | Craig Rydin, 49 CEO,
Director | -- | Robert Spellman, 53 Sr.
VP of Fin. and CFO | 270K | Gail Flood, 41 Sr.
VP of Retail Operations | 200K | Paul Hill, 46 Sr.
VP, Operations | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 30-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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