Importance of this club...

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Importance of this club...

The Fashion Business Group

The fashion industry:

Merchandisers:

Wal-Mart Stores – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2255.html

Fortune 500

Ranking: 2

Target – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2303.html

Fortune 500

Raning: 28

Sears Holdings – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2292.html

Fortune 500

Ranking: 49

Macy's – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2302.html

Fortune 500

Ranking: 96

J.C. Penney – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2284.html

Fortune 500

Ranking: 139

Kohl's – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/10120.html

Fortune 500

Ranking: 155

Nordstrom – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2858.html

Fortune 500

Ranking: 301

Dillard's – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2822.html

Fortune 500

Ranking: 358

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Companies:

Nike - http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/2184.html

Fortune 500 Ranking: 136

VF - http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/558.html

Fortune 500 Ranking: 335

Polo Ralph Lauren - http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/10652.html

Fortune 500 Ranking: 481

Other

Information:

Specialty Retailers

4.2% growth in revenues

Fortune Top Industry Growth

Ranking: 35; Growth in Profit (2003-2008): 5.5%

The Fashion Business Group - of Robert Morris University - 401 South State Street-Chicago, IL 60605