Ralph Lauren Corporation
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In this Form 10-K, references to “Polo,” “ourselves,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise. Due to the collaborative and ongoing nature of our relationships with our licensees, such licensees are sometimes referred to in this Form 10-K as “licensing alliances.” Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to March 31. All references to “Fiscal 2006” represent the 52-week fiscal year ended April 1, 2006. All references to “Fiscal 2005” represent the 52-week fiscal year ended April 2, 2005. All references to “Fiscal 2004” represent the 53-week year ended April 3, 2004.
PART I
Item 1. Business
General
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products. We believe that our global reach, breadth of product and multi-channel distribution is unique among luxury and apparel companies. We operate in three distinct but integrated segments: wholesale, retail and licensing. During the past five years, we have continued to develop our business model, expand our vertically integrated retail segment, reposition our wholesale segment, and maintain a strong licensing segment despite the acquisition of several of our key licensed businesses. The following tables show our net
In this Form 10-K, references to “Polo,” “ourselves,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise. Due to the collaborative and ongoing nature of our relationships with our licensees, such licensees are sometimes referred to in this Form 10-K as “licensing alliances.” Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to March 31. All references to “Fiscal 2006” represent the 52-week fiscal year ended April 1, 2006. All references to “Fiscal 2005” represent the 52-week fiscal year ended April 2, 2005. All references to “Fiscal 2004” represent the 53-week year ended April 3, 2004.
PART I
Item 1. Business
General
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products. We believe that our global reach, breadth of product and multi-channel distribution is unique among luxury and apparel companies. We operate in three distinct but integrated segments: wholesale, retail and licensing. During the past five years, we have continued to develop our business model, expand our vertically integrated retail segment, reposition our wholesale segment, and maintain a strong licensing segment despite the acquisition of several of our key licensed businesses. The following tables show our net