Michaels Stores, Inc. : Retailing - Company Profile, SWOT and Financial Analysis

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Canadean's "Michaels Stores, Inc. : Retailing - Company Profile, SWOT and Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, key facts, major products and services, SWOT analysis, business description, company history, key competitors, financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions, recent developments, key employees as well as company locations and subsidiaries.

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Synopsis
Michaels Stores, Inc. (Michaels Stores) is a specialty retailer of art and crafts..The company provides materials, ideas, and education for creative activities. The product line of the company includes art supplies, home decor products, floral items, framing, gift cards, paper crafts, craft material, seasonal merchandise and related accessories. It also offers photo frames, ready-made frames, art prints, framed arts, and art supplies. Michaels Stores' products are offered under various private label brands including Recollections, Bead Landing, Creatology, Ashland, Celebrate It, Art Mind, Artist's Loft, Craft Smart, imagin8, Loops and Threads, MiDesign@Michaels and Studio Decor. The company operates its chain of retail stores under the banners of Aaron Brothers, Artistree, Michaels, Michaels the Arts and Crafts Store, Recollections, and Where Creativity Happens. It operates in the US and Canada. Michaels Stores is headquartered in Irving, Texas, the US.

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- The company profile relays all current information about the business operations, including key employees, major products and services, company history, locations and subsidiaries alongside a supporting statement from the Chairman and Managing Director.

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Key Highlights
Michaels Stores, Inc. (Michaels Stores) is a specialty retailer of art and crafts..The company provides materials, ideas, and education for creative activities. The product line of the company includes art supplies, home decor products, floral items, framing, gift cards, paper crafts, craft material, seasonal merchandise and related accessories. It also offers photo frames, ready-made frames, art prints, framed arts, and art supplies. Michaels Stores' products are offered under various private label brands including Recollections, Bead Landing, Creatology, Ashland, Celebrate It, Art Mind, Artist's Loft, Craft Smart, imagin8, Loops and Threads, MiDesign@Michaels and Studio Decor. The company operates its chain of retail stores under the banners of Aaron Brothers, Artistree, Michaels, Michaels the Arts and Crafts Store, Recollections, and Where Creativity Happens. It operates in the US and Canada. Michaels Stores is headquartered in Irving, Texas, the US.

1 Michaels Stores, Inc.
2 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Key Employees
3 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Key Employees Biographies
4 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Major Products and Services
5 Michaels Stores, Inc. - History
6 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Company Statement
7 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Locations and Subsidiaries
7.1 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Head Office
7.2 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Other Locations and Subsidiaries
8 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Business Analysis
8.1 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Company Overview
8.2 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Business Description
9 Michaels Stores, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
9.1 Michaels Stores, Inc. - SWOT Analysis - Overview
9.2 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Strengths
9.2.1 Strength - Sourcing from Low Cost Countries
9.2.2 Strength - Market Position
9.2.3 Strength - Strong Revenue Growth
9.3 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Weaknesses
9.3.1 Weakness - Product Recalls
9.3.2 Weakness - Seasonality of Business
9.3.3 Weakness - Lower Inventory Turnover Ratio
9.4 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Opportunities
9.4.1 Opportunity - Growth of Web-Based Store Concept
9.4.2 Opportunity - Increase in Consumer Spending in the US
9.4.3 Opportunity - New Store Openings
9.5 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Threats
9.5.1 Threat - Increase in Counterfeit Products
9.5.2 Threat - Rising Manpower Costs
9.5.3 Threat - Expansion by Competitor
9.5.4 Threat - Stringent Regulation
10 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Company Financial Analysis
10.1 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators
11 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Interim ratios
11.1.1 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Financial ratios: Capital Market Ratios
11.2 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Financial Performance and Ratio Charts
11.2.1 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Revenue and Operating margin
11.2.2 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Asset and Liabilities
11.2.3 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio
11.2.4 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Solvency
11.2.5 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Valuation
11.3 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Key Competitors
12 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Mergers and Acquisitions and Partnerships
12.1 Michaels Stores, Inc. - MandA and Partnerships Strategy
13 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Recent Developments
14 Appendix
14.1 Methodology
14.2 Michaels Stores, Inc. - Ratio Definitions
14.3 Disclaimer