| POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP www.polo.com | | Industry Group Code: 315000 | | | | Ranks within this company's industry group: | | Sales: 6 | Profits:6 |
| | | Apparel: | | Shoes/Accessories: | Y | | Men's Clothing: | Y | | Women's Clothing: | Y | | Children's Clothing: | Y | | Specialty: | Y | | | |
| | Retail: | | General Apparel: | Y | | Men's Clothing: | Y | | Women's Clothing: | Y | | Specialty: | Y | | Catalogs/E-Commerce: | Y | | | |
| | Textiles: | | Chemicals:: | | | Nanotextiles: | | | Textiles: | | | Carpeting: | | | | | |
| | Information Technology: | | Computer Software: | | | Computer Hardware: | | | Specialty Services: | | | | | | | |
| | Specialty: | | Consulting: | | | Equipment: | | | Supplies: | | | Uniform Rentals: | | | | | | |
| | Logistics: | | Warehousing: | | | Shipping: | | | Other: | | | | | | | |
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| TYPES OF BUSINESS: | BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES | Men's & Women's Branded Fashions
Apparel Design & Marketing
Accessories
Fragrances
Home Furnishings
Cosmetics
Retail Stores
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| Polo
Ralph Lauren
Club Monaco
American Living
Chaps
Caban
Rugby
Polo.com
| | CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. | Ralph Lauren, CEO
Roger N. Farah, COO
Roger N. Farah, Pres.
Tracy Travis, CFO/Sr. VP-Finance
Mitchell A. Kosh, Sr. VP-Human Resources
Ryan Lally, Dir.-Corp. Comm.
Jackwyn L. Nemerov, Exec. VP
Wayne Meichner, COO/Pres., Polo Retail Group
Susie Coulter, Pres., Polo Ralph Lauren Retail Stores
Ralph Lauren, Chmn.
| | Phone: 212-318-7000 | | Fax: 212-888-5780 | | Toll-Free: 800-377-7656 | Address: 650 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022, US |
| | GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES | | Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (Polo) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products. Over the past 30 years, the firm has expanded its line of clothing, accessories, fragrances and home furnishings into worldwide markets. Polo licenses the manufacturing of its products to companies worldwide. Capitalizing on the creative force of its founder, Ralph Lauren, the firm's various brand names have become recognizable cultural symbols across the globe. The firm offers four categories of lifestyle products: Apparel products (including extensive collections of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing); home products (including bedding and bath products, furniture, fabric, wallpaper, paints, tabletop and giftware); accessories (including footwear, eyewear, jewelry, leather goods, handbags and luggage); and fragrance products (consisting of fragrances and skin care products and sold under the Glamorous, Romance, Polo, Lauren, Safari, Blue Label, Black Label, and Polo Sport brands, among others). The company markets its products through department, specialty, golf and Polo Ralph Lauren stores, as well as via the Internet and mail order catalogs. It currently operates 147 full price stores including Ralph Lauren, Caban and Rugby stores; and 10,600 shop-within-shops. The company formed Ralph Lauren Media in a joint venture with NBC in order to reach consumers through various media outlets, including the Internet, television, cable and print. Its first initiative was the creation of Polo.com, a web site that brings products and information to consumers in an online magazine format. In April 2007, the firm acquired a Japanese licensee for $345 million, as part of a strategy to expand its presence in Japan’s competitive market for luxury goods. |
| FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars-add 000 to get the full amount. Yr. 2008 note: Fiscal 2008 results were not available for all companies at press time. For this company, yr. 2008 is for 12 months. | | 2008 Sales: | $4,880,100 | (12 months) | 2008 Profits: | $419,800 | (12 months) | | 2007 Sales: | $4,295,400 | | 2007 Profits: | $400,900 | | | 2006 Sales: | $3,746,300 | | 2006 Profits: | $308,000 | | | 2005 Sales: | $3,305,415 | | 2005 Profits: | $190,425 | | | 2004 Sales: | $2,380,844 | | 2004 Profits: | $170,954 | | Stock Ticker: RL | Employees: 15,000 | Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31 |
| SALARIES/BENEFITS: | | Pension Plan: | ESOP Stock Plan: | Profit Sharing: | | Savings Plan: | Stock Purch. Plan: | | | | | | Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 | Bonus: $16,500,000 | | Second Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 | Bonus: $12,000,000 |
| OTHER THOUGHTS: | LOCATIONS: ('Y' = YES) | | Apparent Top Female Officers: 2 | W | SW | MW | SE | NE | INTER. | | Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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