TJX Stock Discussion

TJX Companies, Inc. (The) Description

The TJX Companies, Inc. operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX Europe. Its apparel and home fashions chains sell family apparel, including footwear and accessories; fine jewelry and accessories; and home fashions comprising home basics, accent furniture, lamps, rugs, wall décor, decorative accessories, and giftware, as well as other merchandise. The company operates its stores under the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Winners, HomeSense, T.K. Maxx, and Sierra Trading Post trademarks. The TJX Companies, Inc. also sells its products through SierraTradingPost.com in the United States. As of February 27, 2013, it operated 1,036 T.J. Maxx, 904 Marshalls, 415 HomeGoods, and 4 Sierra Trading Post stores in the United States; 222 Winners, 88 HomeSense, and 14 Marshalls stores in Canada; and 343 T.K. Maxx and 24 HomeSense stores in Europe. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Apparel Stores
Keywords: S&P 500 Tjx Companies