Stage Stores Inc SWOT Analysis, USP & Competitors

Stage Stores Inc.

Parent Company

Stage stores Inc.

Category

Department Store

Sector

Lifestyle and Retail

Tagline/ Slogan

Your town. Your Store

USP

Small town and neighborhood retailer dedicated to delivering desirable brand name family apparel with exceptional value and service

Stage Stores Inc STP

Segment

People seeking departmental stores for daily needs

Target Group

Middle/Upper Middle class people

Positioning

Small town and neighborhood retailer dedicated to delivering desirable brand name family apparel with exceptional value and service.

Stage Stores Inc SWOT Analysis

Strengths

1.  A chain with more than 900 stores in 40 states across the USA
2. The stores had strong sales and a strong financial position
3. Nationally recognized brands, such as Tommy Hilfiger, Carter's, Levi Strauss, Chaps, and Polo account for about 85% of sales and are sold alongside Stage Stores' private-label merchandise.

4. Through its Peebles, Bealls, Stage, Palais Royal, and Goody's Family Clothing chains, the retailer offers small-town America moderately priced apparel and accessories, cosmetics, and footwear

5. Regionally a strong brand due its strong focus

Weaknesses

1.  The new chain called Steele’s was sold to another group.
2.  Its profit margin has been deteriorating over the years
3. The net income of the stores also has been seeing a decreasing trend

Opportunities

1. Online sale have been increasing and it gives them an opportunity to increase their revenues.

2.  The company’s return on investment has been historically higher and they are coming up with new investors

3.  Mobile shopping can help them increase the sales

Threats

1.  Competition from other high end retailers
2. Increasing number of boutiques in the country can be a threat

3. The increasing operating costs in the business is hiting the profit margin

Stage Stores Inc Competition

Competitors

1. JC Penney Corporation

2. Sears Roebuck and Co
3. Ross Stores Inc