| Business Summary | | Sharper
Image
Corporation
is
a
specialty
retailer
of
high
quality
products
that
are
useful
and
entertaining
and
are
designed
to
make
life
easier
and
more
enjoyable.
The
Company
offers
an
assortment
of
products
in
the
electronics,
recreation
and
fitness,
personal
care,
houseware,
travel,
toy,
gift
and
other
categories.
The
Company's
merchandising
philosophy
focuses
on
new
and
creative
proprietary
Sharper
Image
Design
products
and
Sharper
Image
private
label
products.
In
addition,
the
Company
is
a
source
of
branded
products,
a
portion
of
which
it
offers
on
an
exclusive
basis.
The
Company's
products
are
marketed
and
sold
through
three
primary
sales
channels:
The
Sharper
Image
stores,
The
Sharper
Image
catalog,
and
the
Internet,
primarily
through
its
sharperimage.com
Website.
The
Company
also
has
business-to-business
operations
consisting
of
Sharper
Image
Corporate
Rewards
&
Incentives
and
wholesale
operations. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Sharper
Image
Corporation
is
a
specialty
retailer
of
a
wide
variety
of
gift
and
entertainment
products
that
are
sold
through
its
retail
stores,
catalogs
and
the
Internet.
For
the
six
months
ended
7/31/01,
revenues
increased
6%
to
$152.6
million.
Net
loss
totaled
$6.5
million
vs.
an
income
of
$1.3
million.
Revenues
reflect
higher
catalog
and
internet
sales.
Net
loss
suffered
from
an
increase
in
buying
and
occupancy,
advertising
and
promotion
and
SGA
expenses. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY1999
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Richard Thalheimer, 52 Chairman
and CEO | $994K | -- | Tracy Wan, 40 Pres,
COO | 398K | $262K | Jeffrey Forgan, 42 Sr.
VP, CFO | -- | -- | Gregory Alexander, 38 Sr.
VP, Management Information Systems | 254K | -- | Anthony Farrell, 50 Sr.
VP, Creative Services | 257K | -- | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Jan-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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