Christopher & Banks Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates retail stores that sell women’s apparel and accessories in the United States. It designs, sources, and sells apparel catering to customers generally ranging in age from 45 to 55. The company offers women’s apparel in missy sizes 4 to 16, and petite sizes 4P to 16P under the Christopher & Banks brand name; and in sizes 14W to 26W under the C.J. Banks brand name. Its stores offer knit tops, woven tops, jackets, sweaters, skirts, denim bottoms, and bottoms made of other fabrications; and jewelry and accessories. As of January 28, 2012, the company operated 686 stores in 44 states, including 402 Christopher & Banks stores; 199 C.J. Banks stores; 62 dual-concept stores; and 23 outlet stores. It also operates e-Commerce Web sites for its brands at christopherandbanks.com and cjbanks.com. The company was formerly known as Braun’s Fashions Corporation and changed its name to Christopher & Banks Corporation in July 2000. Christopher & Banks Corporation was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Key Statistics