Charming Charlie
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 A Charming Charlie store in Hillsboro, Oregon | |
| Industry | Women's apparel and accessories |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Charlie Chanaratsopon (CEO and Founder)[1] |
| Website | https://charmingcharlie.com/ |
Charming Charlie is a women's contemporary fashion and accessories retailer based in Houston, Texas.
History
[edit]Launched in 2004 by founder and former chief executive officer, Charlie Chanaratsopon, the brand is known for offering a wide array of women's apparel and fashion accessories, beauty, gifts and more, all arranged by color.[2] In July 2019 the firm announced that it was filing for bankruptcy.[3]
By November 2019, the firm had reemerged from bankruptcy positioned by founder Charlie Chanaratsopon. The company announced a comeback and reopened several new locations, with eventual plans to open 50 to 75 locations within the next few years.[4] However, in 2022, Charming Charlie announced that they would once again be shutting down its locations after failing to reach profitability.[5]
Awards
[edit]In 2013, Charming Charlie was awarded with The Accessories Council's "Specialty Retailer" ACE Award, ranked number 745 on Inc. Magazine's annual list of "Top 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses,"[6] and was featured on Forbes Magazine's "Ones to Watch" list. Prior to that, in 2010, Charming Charlie received the "Hot Retailer of the Year" award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the "Marketer of the Year" award in the Retail Category from the American Marketing Association (AMA). Within the same year, Charlie was honored with Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Retail Category.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Retailer Charming Charlie is returning to LI". Newsday.
- ^ "About Us | charming charlie". www.charmingcharlie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ^ Bomey, Nathan (11 July 2019). "Charming Charlie going out of business, will close all 261 stores in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Charming Charlie Continues Brick-And-Mortar Comeback 18 Months After Bankruptcy". pymnts.com. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Cooper, Brooklynn (March 29, 2022). "Charming Charlie to close retail locations, including store at Frisco's Stonebriar Centre". Community Impact. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Charming Charlie". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "Charming Charlie Unveils First New York City Flagship". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- Defunct retail companies of the United States
- Companies based in Houston
- Defunct companies based in Texas
- Retail companies established in 2004
- Retail companies disestablished in 2019
- Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017
- Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019
- Clothing retailers of the United States
- Eyewear retailers of the United States
- Clothing brands of the United States
- Eyewear brands of the United States
- 2004 establishments in Texas
- 2019 disestablishments in Texas
- Clothing companies disestablished in 2019