Stock Report: Zale Corp. (ZLC) Report Updated: Jun 17, 2013 | Print This Page

Zale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fine jewelry in North America. Its Fine Jewelry segment operates 147 stores in 27 states and Puerto Rico that offers bridal designs, watches, gemstones, gold merchandise, and diamond fashion and solitaire products under the Gordon's Jewelers brand; and 639 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico providing diamond jewelry under the Zales Jewelers brand, as well as operates e-commerce sites, including zales.com and gordonsjewelers.com. It also operates 206 stores in Canada that offer diamond, gold jewelry, gemstone jewelry, and watches under the Peoples Jewellers and Mappins Jewellers brands, as well as operates e-commerce site, peoplesjewellers.com; and 132 Zales outlet stores providing watches, gemstones, gold merchandise, and diamond fashion and solitaire products in 35 states and Puerto Rico. This segment also offers repair services to customers, who do not purchase warranty coverage. The company’s Kiosk Jewelry segment offers gold and silver products, including bracelets, earrings, charms, rings, non-precious metal products, and gold chains, as well as silver and diamond jewelry under the Piercing Pagoda, Plumb Gold, and Silver and Gold Connection brands through 654 kiosks in 41 states and Puerto Rico. This segment also provides ear-piercing services. In addition, Zale Corporation offers insurance and reinsurance services for a range of insurance coverage, such as merchandise replacement coverage, group life insurance coverage, and credit insurance coverage. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Irving, Texas.