AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (AnnTaylor) is venturing into new business lines with the introduction of beauty, body and bath products as well as LOFT line of maternity wear. The company has expanded its brand portfolio to include 'Celebrations' line of apparel for special occasions.

Report Highlights
AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (AnnTaylor) is one of the leading specialty retailers offering women's apparel, shoes and accessories in the US. The company offers its merchandise under the Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft, and Ann Taylor Factory brands.

AnnTaylor plans to grow through new store openings, store expansions, store revamps, extension of brands, and new concepts.

The company recorded revenues of $2,342.9 million during the fiscal year ended January 2007, an increase of 13% over 2006. The growth in revenue was driven by an increase of 2.8% in comparable store sales in fiscal 2007. Further, comparable store sales of Ann Taylor and LOFT increased by 3.1% and 1.9% respectively in fiscal 2007.
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Table 1: AnnTaylor Stores–Key facts 5
Table 2: AnnTaylor Stores– Other locations and subsidiaries 8
Table 3: AnnTaylor Stores–Revenue by division 9
Table 4: AnnTaylor Stores–List of products 10
Table 5: AnnTaylor Stores–List of brands 10
Table 6: AnnTaylor Stores–Top competitors 11
Table 7: AnnTaylor Stores–Key shareholders 11
Table 8: AnnTaylor Stores–SWOT analysis summary 18
Table 9: AnnTaylor Stores–Value chain analysis 22
Table 10: AnnTaylor Stores–Key employees 24
Table 11: AnnTaylor Stores–Financial statement summary 28
Table 12: AnnTaylor Stores–Key ratios and other statistics 29
Table 13: AnnTaylor Stores–Overview of operating segments 30

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