Hot Topic
Clothing Company and Retailer
Culture Vulture: Fans' adoration comes at a cost to the pocketbook...woman ran through the numbers. The tickets to the "Twilight" party were $25 each. Getting autographs required buying a $30 T-shirt at Hot Topic. And this woman also was buying a block of tickets to see "New Moon" for her daughters and a... In this article: New Moon, Hot Topic, Barbie dolls, The Twilight Saga, Nordstrom, NFL, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Star Trek |
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Beaumont Enterprise | 5 days ago
'Twilight' sequel brings out fans hungry for more
...BIZ COMMUNITY eEDITION CLASSIFIED AUTO JOBS REAL ESTATE ADS Alanna Thibodeaux, 15, of Lumberton, peruses Twilight merchandise at the Hot Topic at the Parkdale Mall Thursday afternoon, the eve of the Twilight New Moon movie premier. Beth...
In this article: New Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean, and DVD
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The Seattle Times | 6 days ago
Hot Topic declines as sales slip, miss estimates
Originally published Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:28 AM Hot Topic declines as sales slip, miss estimates Shares of teen-oriented Hot Topic Inc. fell Thursday after it reported that its third-quarter revenue declined and it missed...
In this article: Thomson Reuters, Revenue, and Wall Street
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Gawker | 6 days ago
McDonald's Gets Sleek New Look, Food Still Terrible [Don't Be Fooled]
...first thing you will notice is that this McDonald's looks less like somewhere you wake up after a three-day bender and more like a weird Hot Topic that also serves chicken nuggets. Writes the AP: The eatery is outfitted with outlets for...
In this article: McDonald's, Burger King, and Manhattan
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MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse | 7 days ago
Hot Topic profit slides on weak same-store sales
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hot Topic Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!hott/quotes/nls/hott (HOTT 6.67, -0.09, -1.33%) late Wednesday reported its third-quarter net income fell to $5.85 million, or 13 cents a share, from $7.44 million, or 17...
In this article: Revenue and MarketWatch
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Prime Newswire | 7 days ago
Hot Topic, Inc. Reports 3rd Quarter EPS Of $0.13
...-3.9% -5.0% 1.0% At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the company operated 680 Hot Topic stores and 156 Torrid stores compared to 683 Hot Topic stores and 158 Torrid stores at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2008. During...
In this article: Torrid, City of Industry, California, and Puerto Rico
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boston.com - Latest movie news | 7 days ago
‘New Moon’ units
...in no small part to the massive success of the "Twilight'' books and films. To keep rabid fans of the series appeased, stores from Hot Topic to Toys R Us to Nordstrom have been pumping out all kinds of merchandise to fulfill fans' every...
In this article: Twilight, Edward Cullen, New Moon, Vampires, Venom, Volvo XC60, Cafe Press, and Bath and Body Works
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OK! Magazine | November 17, 2009
OK!'s 'Twilight' Gift Guide
...your Twilight support then Nordstrom has your perfect tees! • Bella's Birthday Dress - Now this is a great gift for any Bella out there! Hot Topic sells the green dress Bella wears at her birthday party with the Cullens in New Moon. If...
In this article: Amazon.com, New Moon, The Twilight Saga, Robert Pattinson, and Fergie
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NPR | November 17, 2009
Marketers Sink Teeth Into 'New Moon'
...tying as many of their products as possible to the popular book and movie series. It makes sense for the Goth teen clothing chain Hot Topic to plan a Twilight movie tie-in. But Vitamin Water? Vampires don't even drink Vitamin Water.
In this article: New Moon, Twilight, Volvo, Max Schreck, Twilight, New Moon, and The Twilight Saga
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Seeking Alpha | November 16, 2009
Is the American Consumer Making a Comeback?
...level throughout our economic near-collapse, but the question remains whether GPS is going to be a winner or a dud. Teen retailer Hot Topic is set to release earnings Wednesday after the close, and in doing so will help inform us as to...
In this article: TGT, Wal-Mart, The Gap, Amazon, Home Depot, Abercrombie & Fitch, Adjusted basis, ANF, and DJIA
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MTV.com | November 06, 2009
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, 'New Moon' Cast Dazzle Hollywood Hot Topic
...- "New Moon" mania took over the Hollywood & Highland Center on Friday night, as one of the first stops on the movie's nationwide Hot Topic promotional tour kicked off with an event featuring concerts by bands from the film's soundtrack,...
In this article: New Moon, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Hollywood, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Jamie Campbell Bower, Billy Burke, and Elizabeth Reaser
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Description from Wikipedia:
Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) is an American retail chain specializing in music and pop culture-related clothing and accessories, including licensed music recordings. As of April, 2008, Hot Topic had 688 locations in the United States and six stores in Puerto Rico, the majority of which are located in regional shopping malls. The first Hot Topic store was opened in 1988 by Orv Madden, who retired as CEO in 2000 and was replaced by Betsy McLaughlin. The company went public and began trading on NASDAQ in 1996. In 2006 Hot Topic was named number 53 on Fortune 500's Top Companies To Work For list..
- Name:
- Hot Topic, Inc.
- Type:
- Public (NASDAQ: HOTT)
- Location:
- Industry, California
- Founded:
- 1988 by Orv Madden
- Stock Symbol (NASDAQ):
- HOTT
- Industry:
- retail
- Key People:
- Betsy McLaughlin, CEO (2000-present); Bruce Quinell, Chairman of the Board
- Products:
- clothing, accessories, music
- Revenue:
- US$751.6 million (2006)
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