Daniel Hirschfeld | $1B+

Get in touch with Daniel Hirschfeld | Daniel J. Hirschfeld is an American billionaire and long-time chairman of The Buckle, Inc., the Nebraska-based retailer founded by his family. Owning roughly one-third of the company, he oversees a chain of over 440 apparel stores across 42 U.S. states and has transformed it into a durable casusal-fashion leader. His family legacy dates back to one of the original roots of denim retail. 

Daniel Hirschfeld is chairman of Nebraska-based casual clothing retailer The Buckle; he owns about a third of the company. The Buckle has 440 stores in 42 U.S. states and sells clothing online as well. Hirschfeld's grandfather opened a men's clothing store in the early 1900s and his dad started the current business in 1948. Under Hirschfeld, the retailer turned its attention to denim and added women's clothing in the 1970s. Hirschfeld stepped down as CEO in 1991, a year before the company went public. The Buckle, Inc. is an American fashion retailer selling clothing, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children.[2] The company operates 451 stores in 42 states throughout the United States of America, under the names Buckle and The Buckle.[3][4] Buckle markets brand name and private label apparel, including denim, other casual bottoms, tops and shirts, dresses and rompers, sportswear and athleisure, outerwear, footwear, swimwear, fragrances, sunglasses, bags and purses, wallets, and other accessories.[5] The Buckle, Inc. Buckle located at The Summit (Alabama) Company typePublic Traded as NYSE: BKE S&P 600 component Industry Retail Founded 1948; 77 years ago Founder David Hirschfeld Headquarters Kearney, Nebraska, U.S. Number of locations 451 Area served United States Key people Daniel Hirschfeld (Chairman) Dennis Nelson (CEO) Products Clothing, footwear, and accessories Services Clothing retail Revenue US $913.38 million (2017)[1] Operating income US$ 134.08 million (2017)[1] Net income US $89.7 million (2017)[1] Total assets US $538.12 million (2017)[1] Total equity US $391.24 million (2017)[1] Number of employee s9,000 (2017) Website www.buckle.com Contents History edit Buckle began as a men's clothing store established in 1948 in Kearney, Nebraska.[6] The first store was founded by David Hirschfeld and operated under the name Mills Clothing. His son, Dan Hirschfeld, took over the business in 1965. In 1967, a second store was purchased and operated under the name Brass Buckle. The company began selling more casual men's clothing and by the early 1970s, Brass Buckle had developed into a denim-based store offering a wide selection of denim and shirts. In 1977, the company introduced women's clothing and the first mall-based location was opened. In 1991, Brass Buckle changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. and began development of private clothing label 'bkle', known today as BKE.[7] The following year, the company went public on the NASDAQ, where it was traded as BKLE. The company reached operations of 100 stores in 18 states.[7] 1997 – The Buckle moved to the New York Stock Exchange, where it now trades under the symbol, BKE.[7] In 1998, The Buckle reached operations of 200 stores in 29 states. 1999 – The first eCommerce website was launched. 2009 – The Buckle reached operation of 400 stores in 41 states. 2010 – The company completed construction of a new 240,000 square feet, state-of-the-art distribution center. 2011 – The company reached a milestone of selling five million pairs of jeans in one year.[8] 2017 – The Buckle operated over 450 stores in 44 states. Merchandise edit Former Buckle store inside Southern Park Mall Buckle markets denim jeans, casual bottoms, fashion tops and shirts, dresses and rompers, active wear, outerwear, footwear, swimwear, fragrances, sunglasses, bags and purses, wallets, and other accessories. Buckle's own private label brands make up 35% of sales.

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