Pagoda

DetailsIndex membership: s & p 600 smallcapS & p 1500 super compSector: servicesIndustry: jewelry storesFull time employees: 16, 900Business summaryZale corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fine jewelry in North America. It offers fine jewelry, watches, and diamond products under zales jewelers name in the United States. The company sells gold jewelry, gemstone jewelry, watches, and diamonds under peoples name; and bridal assortments under mappins name in Canada. It operates zales outlet with stores that offer branded watches, gemstones, gold merchandise, and diamond fashion and solitaire products; and a mall under gordons jewelers name in the United States and puerto rico. The company sells bracelets, earrings, charms, rings, and 14 karat and 10 karat gold chains, as well as silver and diamond jewelry under pagoda plumb Gold, and silver and Gold connection names in the United States; and under peoples name in Canada. In addition, zale corporation provides insurance and reinsurance facilities for various types of insurance coverage. As of july 31, 2006, it operated 1, 456 specialty retail jewelry stores, 817 kiosks, and 76 carts located in shopping malls throughout the United States of America, Canada, and puerto rico. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas