BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
FAO Schwarz has enchanted generations of children and adults with its unparalleled selection of unique toys, unmatched customer service, and famous flagship store in Manhattan, which attracts more than three million visitors annually. One of the best-known brands in the United States, FAO Schwarz has evolved into a multi-channel retailer while still remaining true to the vision of founder Frederick August Otto Schwarz.
Number of Employees 400
Contact Information
875 Ave of the Americas 20th Fl
New York, New York 10001
(212) 239-7363
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores: 451120
Recent Events
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Toys R Us adding FAO Schwarz boutiques to its stores
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Toys 'R' Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques
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TRU Reveals Its Plans for FAO Schwarz
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Toys R Us, FAO Schwarz team up
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Toys R Us will open 350 'Holiday Express' pop...
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Sears to offer toys in 20 stores
News & Analysis
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Holiday Season to Yield More Stores within Stores.
By Maria Halkias, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 30--GRAPEVINE, Texas--Anyone who's bought a Big Mac at Chevron or a Starbucks latte at SuperTarget has experienced the latest phenomenon in retailing. Get ready to see more...
FAO softens Chapter 11 news, pens in-store boutique deal at Saks
NEW YORK--As it preps to shutter a slew of store locations, FAO Inc. sees future sales growth through the brass keyhole of fellow upscale retailer Saks Inc. In a move much like KB Toys' partnership with Sears, FAO and Saks have inked a deal for the toy retailer to...
Wisconsin's Boston Stores to Sell FAO Schwarz Toys.
By Doris Hajewski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 25--FAO Schwarz toys would be sold in local Boston Stores in time for the holiday season under an agreement announced Monday by Saks Inc., the corporate parent for the chain. ...
FAO Inc. to Place Toy Shops in Saks Department Stores.
By Tom Belden, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 25--FAO Inc. struck a deal yesterday to set up toy shops within Saks Inc. department stores -- but not in its flagship Saks Fifth Avenue locations -- that will sell Zany...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Edward M. Schmults | CEO |
| David Niggli | President, Chief Merchandising Officer |
| Jay Nguyen | Chief Information Officer |
| Kim Richmond | Fao Schwarz Executive Vice President, Marketing |
| Dino Martin | Senior Vice President Operations |
| Lee Bissonnette | Senior Vice President, Ecommerce & Catalog |
| Erin Carachilo | Vice President Finance and Controller |
| Fred Yeries | Vice President Business Development |
| Nanette Difalco | Vice President Public Relations and Special Events |
| Tom Wheeland | Vice President of Human Resources |
| Daniel Posner | Managing Director of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and Director |
| Bob Fox | Director, Marketing |
| Max Phillips | Creative Director |
| Steve Traut | Director of the Fao Schwarz Website |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John H Eyler | Chairman |
| Barbara A Piette | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| RedEnvelope, Inc. | Former | |
| Patagonia | Former | |
| Yale University | BA In Economics and Political Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | President, Chief Merchandising Officer | Current |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Buyer | Current |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Director of Application Development | Current |
| Sony Music Entertainment | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Fao Schwarz Executive Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Sales Executive | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Senior Vice President Operations | Current |
| Zany Brainy | Former | |
| Baruch College | Bba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Ecommerce & Catalog | Current |
| Bloomingdale's | Operating Vice President, Ecommerce and Internet Strategies | Former |
| Macy's, Inc. | Director of Operations | Former |
| dELiAs Corp. | Head of Ecommerce | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Vice President Finance and Controller | Current |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Finance Executive | Current |
| Financial Reporting, Inc | Manager | Former |
| Widener University | BS In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Vice President Business Development | Current |
| RedEnvelope, Inc. | Director of Business Services | Former |
| Golden Gate University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Duquesne University | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Broadcast Journalism | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Vice President Public Relations and Special Events | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Human Resources Executive | Current |
| Human Resources Incorporated | Regional Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Managing Director of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Creative Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Director of the Fao Schwarz Website | Current |
| Touche Ross & Co. | Former | |
| Stanford University | BA Degree In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Toys "R" Us, Inc. | Current | |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Hartmarx Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| May Department Stores Co. | Former | |
| May Department Stores | Former | |
| Harvard University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood Capital, Inc | President | Current |
| Knightsbridge Advisers, Inc. | Managing Principal | Current |
| Knightsbridge | Current | |
| Community Health Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bodymedia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Blackwood Capital, Inc | Director | Current |
| FAO Schwarz, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Allos Therapeutics, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Heritage Health Systems, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| GelTex Pharmaceuticals | CEO | Former |
| Charles River Ventures, Inc. | Partner | Former |
| Blackwood Capital, Inc | Venture Capitalist and Company Builder | Former |
| Schroder & Co. | Former | |
| Boston College | BS | Former |
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