Stock Report: Fossil Inc. (FOSL) Report Updated: May 20, 2013 | Print This Page

Fossil, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and distributes consumer fashion accessories worldwide. It offers watches under its proprietary brands, such as FOSSIL, MICHELE, RELIC, and ZODIAC; and under the licensed brand names, including ADIDAS, ARMANI EXCHANGE, BURBERRY, DIESEL, DKNY, EMPORIO ARMANI, MARC BY MARC JACOBS, and MICHAEL KORS. The company designs, markets, and arranges for the manufacture of watches and accessories on behalf of mass market retailers, companies, and organizations as private label products or as premium and incentive items for use in various corporate events. It also provides various fashion accessories for men and women, including handbags, belts, small leather goods, jewelry, and sunglasses through department stores and specialty retail stores, as well as through its own retail stores, e-commerce sites, and catalogs; and soft accessories, such as hats, gloves, and scarves. The company offers jewelry under EMPORIO ARMANI, DIESEL, DKNY, and MICHAEL KORS brands; and other fashion accessories under FOSSIL and RELIC brands. In addition, it provides clothing, such as jeans, outerwear, fashion tops and bottoms, and tee shirts for men and women; shoes, including sport court sneakers, authentic casuals, dress classics, and boots for men, as well as flats, heels, wedges, and boots for women; and optical frames under the FOSSIL and RELIC brands. The company offers its products through its retail stores, e-commerce sites, and catalogs, as well as through distributors, department stores, specialty retail stores, specialty watch and jewelry stores, and mass market stores. As of December 31, 2011, it owned and operated 123 retail stores and 74 outlet stores in the United States; and 156 accessory retail stores, 11 multi-brand stores, 4 clothing stores, and 30 outlet stores internationally. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.