06-03-02
RTO Online
In a press release issued Friday, Rent A Center announced the
appointment of Mary Burton to it's Board of Directors. Ms. Burton
owns, and serves as the CEO of, B & B Capital. B & B is a private investment company
founded by Ms. Burton in 1992 to provide advisory services
to, and make investments in, small to medium sized retail businesses.
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Sports Authority Factoids |
| 199 sporting goods 'superstores' (40,000 sq
ft) in 32 states |
| 34 stores in Japan |
| Sales: $1.4 billion |
| 12,000 employees |
Ms. Burton serves on the
Board of 'The Sports Authority' with Julius Erving |
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Staples Factoids |
| Sales: $11 billion |
| 50,000 employees |
| 1,300 stores |
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Aeropostale Factoids |
| Mall-based specialty retailer of casual
apparel |
| 278 Stores in 33 states |
| Sales: $304 million (2001) |
| Annual growth rate: 29% |
| Increased sales 54% in last 12 months |
| Sales per Sq. Ft. $392 |
| Target demographic: Boys and Girls 11-20 |
| Macy's opened the first Aeropostale in 1987 |
During Ms. Burton's 25 years in business, she has served as CEO
of Supercuts, Pip Printing, and Cosmetic Center Inc., a chain of 250 cosmetic
stores. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Staples, The Sports
Authority, and Aeropostale. NOTE:
Aeropostale, a mall based specialty retailer, just completed an IPO (initial
public offering) last Thursday. The stock soared 54% on the first day of
trading. The company expects to add an additional 80 stores this year.
Ms. Burton's background of serving on the Board of fast growing, agile
companies, seems to fit well with Rent A Center's expansion plans.
The proof is in the pudding...
Follow this link to view all the stock charts for companies Ms. Burton serves as
a Director. Company Homepage links
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Authority
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