| Profile | Quarterly Data | Annual Data |
| Profile – Ascena Retail Group, Inc. | |
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Ascena Retail Group (formerly known as Dress Barn) operates women’s apparel and tween girls’ specialty stores offering casual clothing, career wear, suit separates, outerwear and footwear, intimates and accessories, as well as lifestyle products such as bedroom furnishings and electronics. As of Jan 28, 2012 the company operated 2,545 total stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico comprised of 825 dressbarn stores, 803 maurices stores, and 917 Justice stores. |
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| Headquarters | Suffern, New York |
| Sector | Clothing & Accessories Stores |
| Primary NAICS Code | 448120 – Women’s Clothing Stores |
| Primary SIC Code | 5621 – Women’s Clothing Stores |
| Fiscal Year 2012 Ends on | Jul 28, 2012 |
| 2011 Net Sales | $ 2.91 Billion |
| 2011 E-Commerce Sales | $ 100.0 Million |
| 2011 Net Income | $ 170.5 Million |
| Store Count* | 2,545 |
| Total Store Sq Ft** | 14,100,000 |
| Employees** | 14,100 |
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*as of 1/28/12 **as of 7/30/11 |
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| 2011 | 2010 | YoY % Chg | 3 YR CAGR | 5 YR CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales (1,000′s) | $ 2,914,037 | $ 2,374,571 | 22.7% | 26.4% | 17.5% |
| Same-Store Sales Chg | 6.0% | 9.2% | |||
| Net Income (1,000′s) | $ 170,478 | $ 133,378 | 27.8% | 33.8% | 17.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $ 2.11 | $ 1.73 | 22.0% | 24.3% | 13.7% |
| Store Count | 2,516 | 2,477 | 1.6% | 18.7% | 13.4% |
| Store Sq Ft (1,000s) | 14,100 | 13,800 | 2.2% | 13.7% | 10.4% |
| Employees* | 31,000 | 30,000 | 3.3% | 31.3% | 19.4% |
| Advertising Spend (1,000s) | $ 69,300 | $ 50,300 | 37.8% | 40.3% | 32.0% |
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*growth reflects merger with Tween Brands in fiscal 2010 and acquisition of Maurices in fiscal 2005 |
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| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| dressbarn | 33.9% | 41.4% | 60.6% |
| maurices | 26.6% | 28.7% | 39.4% |
| Justice | 39.5% | 30.0% | 0.0% |
