BNET Industries
Market Cap:$1.9B
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. FishmanNumber of Employees 13,600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other General Merchandise Stores: 452990
Recent Events
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Former CEO of Big Lots wants back in
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Big Lots to open discount store in Ross
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Big Lots Reports Third Quarter Comparable Store Sales Decrease of 0.2%
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Big Lots recalls 20,000 bunk beds - ISWOnline
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Several break-ins reported to APD
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Pali Research Maintains a 'Buy' on Big Lots BIG; Raises Price Target & Estimates
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Big Lots is back - New north side store to open late October
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Big Lots to open Shallotte store
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Big Lots opens in Colonial Plaza
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J.P. Morgan upgrades Big Lots to 'Overweight'
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Big Lots recalls bunk beds
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Opening View: Wall Street Under the Weather Ahead of Beige Book
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Big Lots profit beats Street; shares jump
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Big Lots Q1 Earnings Call Transcript
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Big Lots conservative, but not overly so
News & Analysis
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Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers: Switch & Data Facilities, LaBranche & Co, Flowserve, Big Lots, and Central European Distribution
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the latest list of top performing Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") stocks. The stocks on the prestigious list with the highest returns last week were Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDXC), LaBranche & Co. Inc. (NYSE: LAB), Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) Big Lots, Inc....
Zacks Sell List Highlights Applebee's International, Big Lots, Inc., Compuware Corp. and Liz Claiborne
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 Strong Sell: Applebee's International, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPB) and Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BLI). Further, Zacks announced...
Zacks Buy List Highlights: Gilead Sciences, Inc., NCR Corporation, aQuantive, Inc., and Big Lots, Inc
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy List. The #1 Rank stocks highlighted today are Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) and NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR). Further, Zacks announced #2 Rankings Buy on two other widely held stocks: aQuantive, Inc....
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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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | CIO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Mdsg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Big Lots, Inc. | Director, Corporate Counsel | Former |
| Big Lots, Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Distr & Transportation Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Senior Vice President, MIS | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President & Mdsg Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President & Manager, Mdsg Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Mdsg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Furniture Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President & Manager, Mdsg Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Loss Prevention | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Tax | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Allocation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President & Manager, Mdsg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Transportation Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Risk Management & Admin Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Assets Protection | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Assoc Relations & Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Mdsg Presentation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Mdse Planning & Analysis | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Wholesale | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Control | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Real Estate | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Distr Support Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Systems Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Vice President, Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Current |
| Big Lots, Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Media Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lots, Inc. | Director | Current |
| The Ryland Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Mattel, Inc. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Early holiday: Retailers feel the pressure to jump-start the holiday selling season
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Early holiday
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Stock Picks: BIG Up; MTW Down
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Stock Picks: BIG Up; MTW Down (Market Movers)
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Big Lots profit beats Street; shares jump
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Big Lots profit beats Street; shares jump
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2nd UPDATE:Big Lots Raises New Store Count,Plans Loyalty Card
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Huntington Bank Partners with Big Lots and Meijer to Donate $100,000 Worth of Backpacks...
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Huntington Bank Partners with Big Lots and Meijer to Donate $100,000 Worth of Backpacks Throughout the Midwest
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