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Market Cap:$910.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.1B
  • Public
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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of children's apparel and accessories, ages newborn to 14 years old. We design, contract to manufacture and sell high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the proprietary "The Children's Place" brand name. We offer current fashion trends in a broad color palette as coordinated outfits specifically designed for children. We create freshness in our stores by introducing seasonal merchandise lines throughout the year. Each store offers spacious, bright and airy shopping that is a friendly and convenient atmosphere for both children and adults. The Children's Place has clearly identified departments and is dedicated to serving the needs of Girls and Boys (sizes 4-14), Baby Girls and Boys (sizes 6 mos.-4T) and Newborn (sizes 0-12 mos.). Display racks and shelves are neatly arranged to distinctly separate each department and provide easy viewing of the latest collection available. We also make our merchandise available at our online store located at www.childrensplace.com . Our customers are able to shop at our online store, at their convenience, and receive the same high quality, value-priced merchandise and customer service that are available in our physical stores.

Director, Interim Chief Executive Officer (A Principal Executive Officer)
Charles K. Crovitz
Number of Employees 4,600
Contact Information

915 Secaucus Rd

Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

childrensplace....

(201) 558-2400

NAICS Code Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores: 448130

Recent Events

  • The Children's Place PLCE Posts Q3 EPS of $1.38, In-Line with Views

    11/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • In Brief: Norman Matthews Chairs Children's Place Posted Oct 30, 2009

    10/30/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Analyst ups Children's Place, sees sales growth

    10/09/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Children's Place Retail Stores September Comps Rises - Update

    10/08/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • The Children's Place Reports September Sales

    10/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • The Children’s Place Down But Expanding

    9/01/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • The Children's Place Reports August Sales

    9/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Children's Place Ex-CEO Drops Proxy Fight

    7/30/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • The Children's Place shareholders elect directors

    7/31/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Children's Place surges after end of proxy fight

    7/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

children's place retail stores inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Charles K. Crovitz Director, Interim Chief Executive Officer (A Principal Executive Officer)
Chuck Crovitz Interim Chief Executive Officer
Ezra Dabah Chief Executive Officer
Mario Ciampi President, Disney Store North America
Neal Goldberg President, the Children’S Place
Tara Poseley President, Disney Store
Glenn Kaufman Chief Learning Officer & Vice President
Hiten Patel Chief Financial Officer
Ivy Ross Chief Creative Officer, Disney Store
Kimberley Grayson Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Mark L. Rose Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Nina Miner Chief Creative Officer
Richard Paradise Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Steven Balasiano Chief Administrative Officer
Susan J. Riley Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
Amy Hauk Senior Vice President
Brian Kleinberg Senior Vice President, Marketing
Elaine Eisenman Senior Vice President, HR & Admin
Jill Kronenberg Senior Vice President
Kevin Mead Senior Vice President
Patricia Gray Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Richard Flaks Senior Vice President, Planning, Allocation and Information Technology
Dina Sweeney Group Vice President, Merchandising
Ed De Martino Vice President, MIS
Jodi Barone Vice President, Marketing
Marcy Kent Vice President, Real Estate
Michael Kule Vice President, Asian Operations
Roxanne Hill Vice President of Development
Salvatore W. Pepitone Vice President, Distr
Susan Schiller Vice President
Joe Gibney Director, Loss Prevention
Louis Lipschitz Director of New Alternatives
Ralph Scala Director, Internal Audit
Vince Forino Director, Telecomm
Andrea McClaren Manager, Marketing
Ernesto Rivera Store Manager
Joanne Vitrano Controller
Anna Losito
Linda Martin Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Matthew Ladika
Melissa Boughton Senior Vice President, Real Estate
Ross Ziegler Co-Author
Mike Nichols Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Sally Frame Kasaks Acting Chair, Lead Director, Corporate Governance Committee Chair, and Compensation Committee Chair
Malcolm Elvey Audit Committee Chair
James Goldman Board Director
John F. Megrue Board of Directors
Joseph Alutto Board of Directors
Norman Matthews Board of Directors
Robert Fisch Board of Directors
Stanley Silverstein Board of Directors
Susan M. Ball Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
United Stationers Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer, the Children's Place Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Interim Chief Executive Officer (A Principal Executive Officer) Current
United Stationers Inc. Chair Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board Member Current
United Stationers Inc. Human Resource Committee Member Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Former
Safeway Inc. Former
United Stationers Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. President, Disney Store North America Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Store Development & Logistics Former

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. President, the Children’S Place Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. President, Disney Store Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Chief Learning Officer & Vice President Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President Former

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Chief Creative Officer, Disney Store Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Current

Mark Rose has served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer since November 2004. Mr. Rose previously served as our Vice President, Merchandising Procurement since 1992.

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Chief Creative Officer Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Stores Former

Richard Paradise has served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since December 2007 and in such role is our chief accounting officer. He served as our Senior Vice President, Finance from November 2007 until December 5, 2007. Prior to joining us, from February 2000 to October 2007 Mr. Paradise served at American Standard Companies, Inc. as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bath & Kitchen division, and most recently prior to that as Corporate Vice President and Controller.

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Real Estate Former
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration Current
Klinger Advanced Aesthetics Chief Financial Officer Former
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Cfo Former
The Dial Corporation executive vice president, CFO Former
Mount Sinai Medical Center Cfo Former
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Senior Vice President Former
Mount Sinai Medical Center Senior Vice President Former
Colgate-Palmolive Company Senior Vice President Former
Colgate-Palmolive Company Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. General Merchandise Manager, Disney Store Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, HR & Admin Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. General Merchandise Manager Former

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, The Children's Place Stores Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
American Science & Engineering, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
American Science & Engineering, Inc. General Counsel Current
Panera Bread Company President and Chief Former
Panera Bread Company Senior Vice President Former
Arch Wireless, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Arch Wireless, Inc. Officer Former
Panera Bread Company General Counsel and Executive Officer Former
Arch Wireless, Inc. Secretary Former
Georgetown University Jd Former
Georgetown University Law Center Graduate Former
Cornell University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Planning, Allocation and Information Technology Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Group Vice President, Merchandising Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Vice President, MIS Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Vice President, Real Estate Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Vice President, Asian Operations Current

Roxane Hill serves as the Vice President of Development at The Children's Place; a non profit corporation that is committed to meeting the developmental and mental health needs of the very youngest victims of child abuse, neglect, and other trauma in Kansas City. Roxane's role is to oversee and manage all fundraising and communications activities for the corporation. Prior to joining The Children's Place, Roxane served in the same capacity at two local community development corporations. Roxane was selected to the 2007 class of the AHEAD program and is an active member of the Cultural Diversity Committee. A native of Australia, Roxane is now an active member of the Kansas City community.

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Vice President of Development Current
The Central Exchange Ahead Liaison Current

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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Vice President, Distr Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Loss Prevention Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Loss Prevention Former

Organization Position Status
Gennisi Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current
Forward Industries, Inc. Director of New Alternatives Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Director of New Alternatives Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director of New Alternatives Current
Majesco Entertainment Company. Board of Directors Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New Alternatives, Inc Board Member Current
New York & Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Henry H. Kessler Foundation, Inc Board of Directors Current
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Forward Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New Alternatives for Children, Inc Board of Directors Current
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Toys & Co. Chief Financial Officer Former
Toys & Co. Executive Vice President Former
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Hunter College of the City University of New York B.S. In Accounting Former
Boston College Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Internal Audit Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Internal Audit Former

Sally Frame Kasaks was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board in June 2007. Prior to that, she served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from October 2006 to June 2007. Ms. Kasaks has been a Board member since 1997 and served as Lead Director from March 2006 through September 2006. She has served as a business consultant since January 1997. Previously, she served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ann Taylor Stores, Inc., a specialty apparel retailer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abercrombie and Fitch, a specialty apparel retailing division of Limited Brands, Inc., and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Talbots, Inc., a specialty apparel retailing division of General Mills Co. She currently serves as a Director of The Children’s Place, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Demostores.Com Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Acting Chair, Lead Director, Corporate Governance Committee Chair, and Compensation Committee Chair Current
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. Chairman Current
Demostores.Com Director Current
Crane & Co., Inc. Director Current
The Talbots, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Chief Executive Officer Former
Ann Taylor Stores Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. President Former
The Talbots, Inc. President Former
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Specialty Apparel Retailer Former
The Talbots, Inc. Specialty Apparel Retailer Former
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. Business Consultant Former
Ann Taylor Stores Corporation Chairman Former
The Talbots, Inc. Chairman Former
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Chairman Former
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Telecomm Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director, Telecomm Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Manager, Marketing Current

Ernesto Rivera is a Director of Sales who exclusively covers Remsen Village out of Massey Knakal's Brooklyn office. Mr. Rivera graduated from Pratt Institute where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Architecture. While there he was nominated for In Process, a highly selective and prestigious publication that documents unique design work created by students. During that time he also enlisted in the United States Marine Corp where he trained as a Satellite Communications Specialist. Mr. Rivera's professional career includes management positions at The Children's Place, Aeropostale, The Gap and J-Crew. In these roles he was directly responsible for operations management, training and development of assistant managers and sales associates. While at Aeropostale, he was recruited by upper management to turn around an underperforming store within the district of Brooklyn. By implementing specific inventory and sales strategies, he increased sales by 15% his first year as a Store Manager at The Children's Place in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Mr. Rivera began his real estate career at Massey Knakal in 2005 as an Associate to Broker Rene Santiago, Director of Sales for Ocean Hill and Brownsville. He has assisted in the marketing of over 25 exclusive listings, the signing of 12 contracts and contributed to the closing of nine transactions. Mr. Rivera, a Brooklynite, grew up in Park Slope and Sunset Park. He currently resides in Bensonhurst with his wife, Presencia, and daughter, Eryka. He can be reached in the Brooklyn office at 718.238.8999, x7065.

Organization Position Status
Massey Knakal Director of Sales Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Store Manager Current
Aeropostale, Inc. Current
Pratt Institute Bachelor's Degree In Architecture. Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Controller Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place At Home Safe Inc Director of Community Based Services Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Current
St. Mary's Medical Center President Former
St. Mary's Medical Center Conference Director Former
St. Mary's Medical Center Family Services Coordinator Former
Landmark Education Corporation Facilitator Former
Rutgers University BA In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place At Home Safe Inc CEO Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Current
National Council YMCA of the USA Assistant Controller Former
National Council YMCA of the USA Senior Accountant Former
Roosevelt University Masters of Science and Accounting Former
Marquette University BS In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Regis Corporation Senior Vice President, Real Estate Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Senior Vice President, Real Estate Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President of Real Estate Former
University of Southern Indiana Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Mayflower Center, LLC Director of Medical Education Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Co-Author Current
The Children's Place Program Board of Directors Current
California Society of Addiction Medicine Board of Directors Current
American Society of Addiction Medicine Board of Directors Current
American Society of Addiction Medicine Member Current
California Society of Addiction Medicine Member Current
Legacy Foundation Board of Directors Former
Legacy Foundation Member Former

Malcolm Elvey has served as a director of the Company since 2002. Mr. Elvey is the chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Elvey is the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. licensee of The International Academy for Chief Executives, a UK based executive education business. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Elvey served as the Chief Executive Officer of QLIMO, a ground transportation company he helped found in New York. Since 1999, he has also served as Managing Partner of Collaborative Capital, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage technology companies.

Organization Position Status
International Academy, LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Audit Committee Chair Current

Organization Position Status
Campbell Soup Company President, Godiva Worldwide Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board Director Current
Nabisco President Former
General Mills, Inc. Leadership Roles Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Strategic Consultant Former
Cornell University MBA Former
Dartmouth College Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Director of Nationwide Financial, Nationwide Life and Nationwide Life Current
The Ohio State University Executive Dean of the Professional Colleges Current
Annuity.Com Director Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Director Current
United Retail Group, Inc. Director Current
Barrister Global Services Network, Inc. Director Current
M/I Homes, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Finance Committee Member Current
PEC Israel Economic Corporation President Former
State University of New York at Buffalo Dean Former
Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Chairman Former
Nationwide Life Insurance Co. Board of Directors Former

Mike Nichols - has lived in Boca Raton for over 30 years. He graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan and received his Masters Degree in Education from John Carroll University. He studied in Oxford, England at the Center for Renaissance and Medieval Studies. Mr. Nichols has worked with children for many years in the capacity of teacher at both the elementary and secondary school levels. Mr. Nichols is currently a Captain with JetBlue Airways. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, a college preparatory school, is also a member of the Nichols Foundation, and serves as a Director with The Children's Place at Home Safe.

Organization Position Status
JetBlue Airways Corporation Captain Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Director Current
The Children's Place At Home Safe Inc Board of Directors Current
John Carroll University Masters Degree In Education Former
Hillsdale College Former

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Stanley Silverstein has served as a director since 1996. Since 1952 Mr. Silverstein has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nina Footwear, a company he founded with his brother. Mr. Silverstein is the father-in-law of Ezra Dabah, our former CEO and another of our directors. Each of our named executive officers and current executive officers, other than Mark Rose and Richard Flaks, served within the last two years as officers of one or more of the Company's subsidiaries operating the Disney Store North America, which on March 26, 2008 filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and the Canadian subsidiary subsequently filed under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in Toronto, Canada.

Organization Position Status
Nina Footwear Corp. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
CVR Energy, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Board of Directors Current
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
CVR Energy, Inc. Managing Director Former
Western State University B.S. In Business Administration Former

Executive News

  • The Children’s Place Down But Expanding

    City Feet - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • Pacific Sunwear Slumps on Outlook, Predicted Slow Recovery

    Orange County Business Journal - 8/28/09 - View Story

  • The Children's Place Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    NewsBlaze - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Children's Place Slips To Loss In Q2 - Update

    RTTNews.com - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • The Children's Place Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Street Insider - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Clothing Chains Post Mixed Results

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/20/09 - View Story

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     PLCE $33.30 -0.28 (-0.83% )
Average Volume 946,380
Shares Outstanding 27.36M
Market Cap 910.9M
Year High 37.68
Year Low 17.09
Earnings Per Share 2.30
P/E Ratio 14.48
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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