BNET Industries
Market Cap:$53.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$276.3M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Hancock Fabrics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Hancock or the Company, which may be referred to as we, us or our) was incorporated in 1987 as a successor to the retail and wholesale fabric business of Hancock Textile Co., Inc., a Mississippi corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucky Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Lucky). Founded in 1957, we operated as a private company until 1972 when we were acquired by Lucky. We became a publicly owned company as a result of the distribution of shares of common stock to the shareholders of Lucky on May 4, 1987.
Chief Executive Officer
Carl E. BergNumber of Employees 3,800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores: 451130
Recent Events
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Hancock Fabrics reports income
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BRIEF-Hancock Fabrics posts Q3 results
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Hancock Fabrics Releases Fiscal 2009 2Q Financial Results
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Hancock Fabrics Opens a New Store in Daphne, AL and Introduces its Newest Creative Partner,...
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Report: Scheiwe replacing Berg as Hancock Fabrics chairman
News & Analysis
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Hancock fabrics loses ground.(Business)
BALDWYN, MISS. -- Hampered by a deep slide in same-store sales, thinning margins and an inventory build-up, Hancock Fabrics Inc. reported a first quarter loss of $3.3 million, reversing a small year-before profit of $816,000. Sales at the fab ...
Hancock profits slide 14 percent. (Business Today.(Brief Article)
TUPELO, MISS. -- First-quarter profits at Hancock Fabrics Inc. fell by 14 percent, to $7.6 million from $8.8 million last year, hampered by sliding same-store sales and a run-up in inventories. Overall sales inched up by 1.1 percent, to $128.6 ...
Hancock same-stores up, debt down. (Business Today).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
TUPELO, MS -- Boosting same-store sales and margins, and at the same time reducing debt to the level of zero, fabric and crafts retailer Hancock Fabrics Inc. drove first-quarter profits up by 50.4 percent, to $3.7 million from $2.5 million last yea TUPELO, MS...
Hancock grows 1Q profits by 14%.(Brief Article)
TUPELO, MS -- With same-store sales edging higher and margins firming up, Hancock Fabrics Inc., a fabric and crafts chain, pushed first-quarter profits up 14.0 percent, to $2.5 million from $2.2 million last year. The number Wall Street watch ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl E. Berg | Chief Executive Officer |
| Steven D Scheiwe | President of Ontrac Advisors, Inc., Member |
| Bruce Smith | Chief Financial, Officer |
| Larry D. Fair | Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President |
| Linda Gail Moore | Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer |
| Robert Driskell | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Clayton E. Stallings | Senior Vice President Â?? Store Operations |
| Dean W. Abraham | Senior Vice President |
| Hugh Hargett | Senior Vice President, Wholesale Trade |
| Susan Zewicke | Senior Vice President Store Operations |
| William A. Sheffield | Senior Vice President, Distribution |
| William D. Smothers | Senior Vice President, Real Estate |
| Lynn Blanton | Controller |
| Ellen J. Kennedy | Secretary |
| Pam North | |
| Sheila Reinke | |
| Jane Aggers | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Roger T. Knox | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Don L. Fruge | Board of Directors |
| Donna L. Weaver | Board of Directors |
| Harry D. Schulman | Board of Directors |
| Sam P Cortez | Board of Directors |
| Wellford L. Sanders | Board of Directors |
For more than five years, Berg has been an influential Silicon Valley industrial real estate developer and a private venture capital investor. Berg is currently chairman, CEO and director of Mission West Properties Inc. (MSW), a real estate investment company. He also serves as director of Valence Technology Inc., Monolithic Systems Inc., Focus Enhancements Inc. and Systems Integrated Research. Berg's past major investments have included Integrated Device Technology and Sun Microsystems. He holds a bachelors degree in corporate finance from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mission West Properties | CEO | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Mission West Properties | Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive, Officer and Director | Current |
| Videonics, Inc. | Co-Founder | Current |
| FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. | Developer | Current |
| MoSys Inc. | developer | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Eksigent Technologies, LLC | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Valence Technology, Inc. | Director and Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Valence Technology, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Monolithic Systems LLC | Director | Current |
| Quantum3d Inc. | Director | Current |
| Mission West Properties | President | Current |
| Videonics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| MoSys Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Mission West Properties | Director | Former |
| The University of New Mexico | B.A. degree | Former |
| Valence Technology, Inc. | member | Former |
President of Ontrac Advisors, Inc., member on boards of Movie Gallery, Inc., Zemex Minerals Holdings, Inc., FiberTower Corporation, and Footstar, Inc. President of Ontrac Advisors, Inc., where he provides analysis and management services. Previously, the Chief Executive Officer of Teletrac, Inc., after serving as General Counsel & Secretary. Mr. Scheiwe was also General Counsel & Secretary of Premiere Page, Inc. and currently serves on the boards of Movie Gallery, Inc., Zemex Minerals Holdings, Inc., FiberTower Corporation, and Footstar, Inc. Mr. Scheiwe received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from the Washburn University School of Law.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | President of Ontrac Advisors, Inc., Member | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Footstar, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Colorado | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Chief Financial, Officer | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Senior Vice President Â?? Store Operations | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Regional Operations Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Wholesale Trade | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Senior Vice President Store Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Distribution | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Real Estate | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat Cabarrus | Restore Assistant Manager | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Current | |
| The University of Akron | Former |
Sheila has been employed by Hancock Fabrics for 20 years. Seven years ago she took the position of District Demonstrator which oversees the education in her district. She does three in-store seminars (Quilting, Holiday, and Fleece) each year that several thousands attend. She organizes clothing sewing seminars (with nationally known guest speakers) and six quilt retreats each year. Her love for teaching sewing continues to grow.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pcm Expo | Current | |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Donna Weaver is retired founder and chairman of Weaver, Field & London, Inc., an investor relations and corporate communications firm. Donna has more than 30 years of corporate financial and investment community experience. A Certified Management Accountant, she is a graduate of the University of Arizona and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her corporate directorships include E*Trade Financial Corporation, Hancock Fabrics Inc., and Basic American Foods Inc. She is a former director of the not-for-profit California Pacific Health Corporation and predecessor Children's Hospital of San Francisco.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Basic American Foods, Inc. | Current | |
| Mxsecure, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Koerlin Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| Weaver, Field & London | Founder | Former |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Chairman, Mxsecure, Inc. | Former |
| Children's Hospital | Director | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Former | |
| The University of Arizona | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Baird Asia Limited | Operating Partner | Current |
| Granville Baird Capital Partners Limited | Operating Partner | Current |
| Baird Capital Partners | Operating Partner | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Applica Incorporated | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Applica Consumer Products, Inc. | President | Former |
| Applica Incorporated | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Applica Incorporated | Executive Vice President Â?? Finance and Administration | Former |
| Applica Incorporated | Secretary | Former |
| University of Miami | MBA | Former |
| University of Dayton | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. | Executive | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. | Chief Marketing, Merchandising and Supply | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fred's Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Fred's Inc. | Director | Current |
Mr. Cortez has been a principal at KCL Development, LLC since 2003, where he provides business consulting and financial advisory services, primarily to growth companies and new business ventures. Prior to KCL Development, Mr. Cortez spent over twelve years in investment banking, focused primarily in the environmental industry. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Cortez was a Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers, and prior to that he worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated and Morgan Stanley International. He completed dozens of capital raising and mergers & acquisitions transactions for environmental companies, including Allied Waste, American Disposal, Casella Waste, Chem-Nuclear Services, Envirofil, ReSource NE, Sanifill, Stericycle, Superior Services, Synagro, United Waste, USA Waste, and Waste Management. Mr. Cortez received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| World Waste Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.S. In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Catherines Stores Corporation | Director | Current |
| Peebles Inc | Director | Current |
| Hancock Fabrics, Inc. | Chairman, Managing Director, Wachovia Securities | Former |
| Wachovia Securities, LLC | Managing Director | Former |
| McGuireWoods LLP | Team Member | Former |
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