Orval madden biography book

18305 East San Jose Avenue
City of Industry, California 91748
U.S.A.
Telephone: (626) 839-4681
Fax: (626) 839-4686
Web site: http://www.hottopic.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1989
Employees: 9,871
Sales: $725 million (2005)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol: HOTT
NAIC: 448150 Clothing Accessories Stores; 448110 Men’s Clothing Stores; 448190 Other Clothing Stores

Hot Topic, Inc., a retail chain operating more than 660 stores in malls nationwide, occupies a unique space within the apparel industry: it is the only large national chain that caters exclusively to the “alternative” lifestyle trends of teenagers and young adults. Specializing in such merchandise as body jewelry, artificial tattoos, multihued hair-dye, and unisex, music-themed apparel, Hot Topic proves that shock value can lead to stock value, with the company generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Founded by retail veteran Orv Madden, the company occupies and has helped to create a singular, rapidly expanding niche market in the retail industry, and makes no secret that its targeted market is one usually shunned by more traditional merchants. The retailer went public in 1996 and expanded rapidly for many years. In 2001 Hot Topic launched a related retail chain, Torrid, that provided fashionable apparel to plus-size teenagers and young women. With its “everything about the music” tagline, Hot Topic focuses on serving the needs of alternative music and pop culture-obsessed youth, a mission that has required the company to spot new trends well ahead of the curve.

THE FOUNDING OF HOT TOPIC: 1989–94

Hot Topic was founded by Orv Madden in 1989, after the executive became aware of the marketing opportunities that had been created by MTV and other popular forms of alternative youth culture. Prior to starting Hot Topic, Madden had spent the entirety of his working life in the retail industry. A native of Alton, Io

GUEST, Bill. Canadian Fiddlers. Hantsport, Nova Scotia : Lancelot Press, (1985). First Edition. Pp (3),4-232. With 64 b&w photos and a few other illustrations in the text. Index. 8vo (140 x 204 mm), art-illustrated semi-glossy red and white card covers, with red lettering to front cover, with red & black lettering to rear cover, with whited lettering to red spine.

Cover art by Will Magee (b. Desboro, Ontario).

Bill Guest (b. April 7, 1940, Halifax, Nova Scotia). There is a small b&w photo of him on the rear cover

An biographical listing of 157 Canadian fiddlers, from Abbie Andrews to Don Whynot.

Abbie Andrews (b. October 23, 1934, St. Catherines, Ontario ).

Bob Anguish (b. December 26, 1934, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan ).

Eddie Arsenault (b. October 1921, Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island ).

Ernest Arsenault (b. 1916, Tignish, Prince Edward Island ).

Myllie Barron (b. June 22, 1920, Manitoba ).

Mel Bedard (b. February 8, 1929, Selkirk, Manitoba ).

Jean Belliveau (b. October 29, 1965, Pré d'en Haut, New Brunswick).

Julie Belliveau (b. July 11, 1967, Moncton, New Brunswick).

Jarvis Benoit (b. November 5, 1924, Trenton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia).

Harry Blaxland (b. July 24, 1920, Clam Harbour, Nova Scotia).

Clayton S. Boudreau (b. April 11, 1931, Ottawa).

Profile of Clayton Boudreau by Barbara Spires.

Reg Bouvette (b. April 21, 1923, St. Vitale, Manitoba ).

Wilfred Brake (b. February 19, 1919, Bodmin, Cornwall, England).

Malcom 'Mac' Brogan (b. November 29, 1930, Chipman, New Brunswick).

Hart Buchanan (b. February 4, 1904, Morden, Manitoba ).

Louis C. Buchanan (b. March 12, 1920, East Green Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia).

Lawrence A. Buckler (b. March 4, 1934, Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia).

John Donald Cameron (b. November 19, 1937, Glencoe Station, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia).

Gordon 'Gordie' Carnahan (b. November 1, 1927, Brandon, Manitoba ).

Winnifred 'Winnie' Chafe (b. December 25, 1936,

American retail chain

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Hot Topic, Inc. is an American fast-fashion company specializing in counterculture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music. The stores are aimed towards an audience interested in rock music and video gaming, and most of their audience ranges from teens to young adults. In 2007, approximately 40% of Hot Topic's revenue comes from sales of licensed band T-shirts. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls.

History

The first Hot Topic store was opened in November 1989 in Montclair Plaza, Montclair, California, by Orv Madden, a former executive at The Children's Place, who retired as CEO in 2000 and was replaced by Betsy McLaughlin, who headed the company until 2011. Lisa Harper assumed the position of CEO in March 2011 until Steve Vranes was announced as the new CEO in 2016. The company went public and began trading on NASDAQ in 1996.

In 2013, Hot Topic announced its sale to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $600 million. The company ceased publishing financial data after 2013, as previously required as a public company.

In 2024, Hot Topic was the subject of what cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock labeled the "largest retail data breach in history," involving the theft of personal data belonging to 350 million customers of Hot Topic, Box Lunch, and Torrid, with the stolen data reportedly including names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, and partial credit card numbers.

Product assortment and sales

The store has gone through a number of phases in its history, reflective of various alternative culture and pop culture (including geek culture) trends (prime examples being Lolita, goth, or cosplay outfits). In the early 2000s, the store was known for heavily marketing nu-metal merchandise relating to bands. Dur