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Big Lots Inc.

(BIG) is in the Retail Industry

Market Cap:$2.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.6B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Maybe it's the one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Or the unique and ever-changing mix of brand-name merchandise. Or perhaps it's just the thrill of the treasure hunt. But one thing's for sure - once you get a taste of closeout shopping, you'll never look at traditional retail the same way again. From everyday consumables and housewares to toys and seasonal goods, Big Lots offers amazing values that other stores just can't match. As the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer, we have the buying power to find and negotiate the best deals in the business. The result? Unbeatable bargains, with something new to discover every time. Plus stores that are genuinely fun to shop. It's a combination strong enough to break old shopping habits - turning more and more consumers into Big Lots closeout shoppers.

Chairman, President & CEO
Steven S. Fishman
Number of Employees 13,600
Contact Information

300 Phillipi Road

Columbus, Ohio 43228

www.biglots.com

(614) 278-6800

NAICS Code All Other General Merchandise Stores: 452990

Recent Events

  • Big Lots tops view, ups outlook, shares soar

    12/04/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • Big Lots, Monster Rise; Take-Two Plunges

    12/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Big Lots to open discount store in Ross

    11/13/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Big Lots Reports Third Quarter Comparable Store Sales Decrease of 0.2%

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Big Lots recalls 20,000 bunk beds - ISWOnline

    11/04/09 - Product Recall - View Story

  • Several break-ins reported to APD

    10/21/09 - Security Breach - View Story

  • Pali Research Maintains a 'Buy' on Big Lots BIG; Raises Price Target & Estimates

    10/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Big Lots is back - New north side store to open late October

    10/18/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Big Lots to open Shallotte store

    10/09/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Big Lots opens in Colonial Plaza

    10/08/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • J.P. Morgan upgrades Big Lots to 'Overweight'

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Big Lots recalls bunk beds

    9/27/09 - Product Recall - View Story

  • Opening View: Wall Street Under the Weather Ahead of Beige Book

    9/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Big Lots profit beats Street; shares jump

    8/25/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John M. Zavada CIO
Rodney Finger COO & Executive Vice President
John Martin Executive Vice President, Mdsg
Charles Haubiel General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Christopher T. Chapin Senior Vice President, Store Operations
Harold A. Wilson Senior Vice President, Distr & Transportation Services
Joe Cooper Senior Vice President
M. Steven Bromet Senior Vice President, MIS
Robert C. Claxton Senior Vice President, Marketing
Charles Freidenberg Vice President & Mdsg Division
Charles H. Howze Vice President, Store Operations
Crystal Weary Vice President & Manager, Mdsg Division
Dennis R. Back Vice President, Mdsg
Gary E. Huber Vice President, Furniture Operations
Jo Roney Vice President, HR
Judith A. Panoff Vice President & Manager, Mdsg Division
Kevin R. Wolfe Vice President, Loss Prevention
L. Michael Watts Vice President, Tax
Linda D. Canada Vice President, Allocation
Loyd R. Barron Vice President, Store Operations
Lyle E. Davis Vice President & Manager, Mdsg
Marion A. Zingaro Vice President, Transportation Services
Michael A. Schlonsky Vice President, Risk Management & Admin Services
Michael W. Scheerer Vice President, Assets Protection
Mollie M. Hall Vice President, Store Operations
Penny L. Davis Vice President, Assoc Relations & Development
Richard J. Marsan Vice President, Mdsg Presentation
Richard P. Wadley Vice President, Store Operations
Robert K. Carter Vice President, Mdse Planning & Analysis
Roger D. Erwin Vice President, Store Operations
Steven B. Marcus Vice President, Wholesale
Steven B. Page Vice President, Store Operations
Timothy Anderson Vice President, Store Control
Timothy D. Kolp Vice President, Real Estate
Todd A. Noethen Vice President, Distr Support Services
Vicki R. Velt Vice President, Systems Development
William Coney Vice President, Store Operations
Keriake Lucas Director, Public Relations
John J. Johnson Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse
Norman J. Rankin Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse
Tammi Hysell Media Manager
Brad Waite Human Resources
Donald Mierzwa Store Operations
Jon Beck
Kent Larsson Special Projects
Lisa M. Bachmann Information Technology
Paul A. Schroeder Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations
Reshma Pandya
Timothy Johnson Strategic Planning and Investor Relations
Brenda J. Lauderback Director
David T. Kollat Director
James R. Tener Director
Ned Mansour Director
Phillip E. Mallott Director
Russell Solt Director
Sheldon M. Berman Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Steven S. Fishman Chairman, President & CEO
Dennis B. Tishkoff Chair, Compensation Committee
Philip E. Mallott Chair Audit Committee Member

Organization Position Status
CSC Distribution, Inc. CEO Current
Big Lots Capital, Inc. CEO Current
Big Lots, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Closeout Distribution, Inc. CEO Current

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Big Lots, Inc. CIO Current

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Big Lots, Inc. COO & Executive Vice President Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Executive Vice President, Mdsg Current

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Big Lots, Inc. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Big Lots, Inc. Director, Corporate Counsel Former
Big Lots, Inc. Assistant Secretary Former

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Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current
Facilitysource President of Facilitysource, Llc Former
Facilitysource Chief Optimization Architect Former
Limited Brands, Inc. Director Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Former
University of Wisconsin B.S. In Industrial Engineering Former

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Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President, Distr & Transportation Services Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Big Lots, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Big Lots, Inc. Investor Relations Former
Big Lots, Inc. Treasurer Former

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Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President, MIS Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President & Mdsg Division Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President & Manager, Mdsg Division Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Furniture Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President & Manager, Mdsg Division Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Loss Prevention Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Tax Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Allocation Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President & Manager, Mdsg Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Transportation Services Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Risk Management & Admin Services Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Assets Protection Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Assoc Relations & Development Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Presentation Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Mdse Planning & Analysis Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Wholesale Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Control Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Real Estate Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Distr Support Services Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Systems Development Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Director, Public Relations Current
Big Lots, Inc. Director, Public Relations Former

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Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Media Manager Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Human Resources Current
Big Lots, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Big Lots, Inc. Director of Employee Relations Former

Organization Position Status
Big Lots, Inc. Store Operations Current
Big Lots, Inc. Executive Vice President of Store Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Columbus Consulting, Inc. Senior Consultant Current
Big Lots, Inc. Current
Collective Brands Inc. Current
Foot Locker, Inc. Current
Kmart Current
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Current
Planalytics Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Big Lots, Inc. Special Projects Current
Big Lots, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Big Lots, Inc. Information Technology Current
Big Lots, Inc. Senior Vice President of Merchandise Planning Former
Ames Department Stores Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Big Lots, Inc. Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations Current
Big Lots, Inc. Vice President Former
Big Lots, Inc. Director, Accounting Operations Former
Big Lots, Inc. Controller Former
Limited Brands, Inc. Finance Positions Former

Reshma Pandya is a Senior Consultant. Prior to joining Columbus Consulting, Reshma held various positions over a 12 year career with software and consulting firms. Reshma's work experience includes software development and system design/implementation. Reshma's consulting focus is merchandise/store planning. Reshma earned a B.S in Mathematics for Business from Middlesex University (U.K.) and M.S. in Applied Statistics from Western Michigan University. Reshma's client experiences include Target, Charlotte Russe, Zales, DSW, Talbots, Big Lots, Lane Bryant, Belk, Urban Brands, William Sonoma, and many others.

Organization Position Status
Columbus Consulting, Inc. Senior Consultant Current
Big Lots, Inc. Current
Belk, Inc. Current
Western Michigan University M.S. In Applied Statistics Former
Middlesex University B.S In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Big Lots, Inc. Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Current
Big Lots, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Former
Big Lots, Inc. Director of Strategic Planning Former

Organization Position Status
Drew Shoe Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Big Lots, Inc. Chair, Compensation Committee Current
Drew Shoe Corporation Chairman Current
Big Lots, Inc. Director Former

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Coker, Palmer Retail Stock Analyst Current
Big Lots, Inc. Chair Audit Committee Member Current
Big Lots, Inc. Director Former

Brenda J. Lauderback was appointed to the Select Comfort Board of Directors in February 2004. Ms. Lauderback served as President of the Retail and Wholesale Group for the Nine West Group, Inc., a designer and marketer of women's footwear and accessories, from May 1995 until January 1998. Ms. Lauderback also serves as a director of Big Lots, Inc., Irwin Financial Corporation, Wolverine World Wide, Inc., and Denny’s Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Select Comfort Corporation Chair Current
Denny's Corporation Director Current
Irwin Financial Corp. Director Current
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Director Current
Big Lots, Inc. Director Current
Big Lots, Inc. Member Compensation Committee Member Current
Nine West Group, Inc. Group President Former
Select Comfort Corporation Director Current

David T. Kollat, Ph.D., has served as a member of the Select Comfort Board of Directors since February 1994. Dr. Kollat has served as President and Chairman of 22 Inc., a research and consulting company for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, since 1987. From 1976 until 1987, he served in various capacities for The Limited, Inc., a women's apparel retailer, including Executive Vice President of Marketing and President of Victoria's Secret Catalogue. Dr. Kollat also serves as a director of Big Lots, Inc., The Limited, Inc., and Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Select Comfort Corporation Member of the Select Comfort Board of Directors Current
Limited Brands, Inc. Director Current
Big Lots, Inc. Director Current
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Limited Brands, Inc. Finance Committee Member Current

Organization Position Status
Big Lots, Inc. Director Current
Big Lots, Inc. Member Audit Committee Member Current

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Big Lots, Inc. Director Current
The Ryland Group, Inc. Director Current
Mattel, Inc. President Former

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Big Lots, Inc. Director Current
Tween Brands Inc. Director Current
Intimate Brands, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Intimate Brands, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Big Lots, Inc. Director Current
Big Lots, Inc. Member Audit Committee Member Current
West Marine, Inc. Director of Investor Relations Former

Organization Position Status
Xtreem Creative, Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Xtreem Creative, Inc Chairman Current
Big Lots, Inc. Director Current
Big Lots, Inc. Member Nominating, Corporate Governance Committee Current
Xtreem Creative, Inc President Former

Executive News

  • Early holiday: Retailers feel the pressure to jump-start the holiday selling season

    Roanoke Times - 8/30/09 - View Story

  • Early holiday

    Roanoke Times - 8/30/09 - View Story

  • Stock Picks: BIG Up; MTW Down

    Smart Money - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Stock Picks: BIG Up; MTW Down (Market Movers)

    Smart Money - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Big Lots profit beats Street; shares jump

    Forbes.com - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Big Lots profit beats Street; shares jump

    Reuters - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • 2nd UPDATE:Big Lots Raises New Store Count,Plans Loyalty Card

    Morningstar.com - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Huntington Bank Partners with Big Lots and Meijer to Donate $100,000 Worth of Backpacks...

    Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Huntington Bank Partners with Big Lots and Meijer to Donate $100,000 Worth of Backpacks Throughout the Midwest

    PR Newswire - 8/11/09 - View Story

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     BIG $28.16 +0.08 (0.28% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 1,717,550
Shares Outstanding 82.63M
Market Cap 2.3B
Year High 28.64
Year Low 12.62
Earnings Per Share 1.94
P/E Ratio 14.52
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated
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