Type: Public
On the web: http://www.jny.com
Employees: 10,940
Employee growth: (5.2%)

While some are busy keeping up with the Joneses, The Jones Group (formerly Jones Apparel Group) is too busy taking stock in its own brand portfolio to take notice. The company provides a wide range of clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and children. Its brands include Anne Klein, Jones New York, Gloria Vanderbilt, Kasper, Evan-Picone, and l.e.i., among many others. Subsidiary Nine West Group designs apparel and shoes under the names Easy Spirit, Enzo Angiolini, Bandolino, and Nine West. Through licensing agreements, Jones also supplies Givenchy jewelry, Rachel Roy designer apparel, and Dockers footwear. The firm operates about 940 outlet and specialty stores, as well as branded e-commerce sites.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $3,642.7M
One year growth: 9.5%
Net income: $53.8M

Officers:
Chairman: Sidney Kimmel
CEO and Director: Wesley R. Card
CFO: John T. McClain

Competitors:
Ann Taylor
Brown Shoe
Liz Claiborne

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