History of Goody’s Family Clothing

Goody’s is a brand utilized for some clothing stores operated by Stage Stores, Inc., of Houston, Texas. It is a successor to Goody’s Family Clothing which is a chain of clothing retailers based in Knoxville, Tennessee. At one time Goody’s Family Clothing operated around 383 stores in the U.S South and Midwest, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

In January 2009 the company announced bankruptcy and declared that it would close. The very last stores closed their doors for the final time on February 28, 2009. In July 2009, Stage Stores Inc. purchased the rights to the Goody’s name. In 2010, Stage Stores Inc. reported to re-open Goody’s stores and might continue to develop old locations nationwide. In late 2010, Goody’s Family Clothing opened 17 new stores in the Southeast. Though, there are plans to open or re-open some stores across the Midwest as well as Southeast in spring and summer 2011.

Job Description and Average Wage

Assistant Store Manager: The Assistant Store Manager is in charge for all store activities and functions in the Store Manager’s absence. The Assistant Store Manager will usually be accountable for the merchandising and operations of one or more areas of the store. He/she will supervise other areas of the store in the absence of the Store Manager or other Assistant Manager.

Starting annual income in this position is from $39,000 to $61,000.

Store Manager: The Store Manager is in charge for providing successful direction and supervision for all store associates, Assistant Store Managers, Area Managers and Supervisors. The assigned person makes sure that all customer phone calls are handled in a well-mannered and helpful manner. This also guarantees that all associates are provided with merchandise information and effective salesmanship methods.

The annual average pay for this position is around $58,000-$70,000.

Associate Buyer: A daily task is to support the Buyer in carrying out the daily operations of the Merchandising area. This will identify and develop latest procedures to exploit the efficiency of the buying process. Associate Buyer develops and sustains smooth affiliations with vendors, including communication and payment.

Expected income for yearly position is from $40,000-$52,000.

Utilities Analyst: In this position, you will capture all relevant information from the invoice- including service period, and ensuring that recent amount is in like to historical billing information. This audit invoices to make sure there are no deposits or other unauthorized charges on the invoices. The position will work with the utility companies on any types of subjects found as an outcome from audit.

The successful candidate can expect an annual salary of $38,000 to $41,000.

Supervisor: The Supervisor welcomes and acknowledges all customers promptly as they enter the department in a friendly method with a smile. A Supervisor recommends additional merchandise to customers on sales floor, at wrap stations, as well as in fitting rooms.

The average wage is from $11-$17.

Benefits

• Group Medical plan
• Group Dental plan
• Vacation plus 6 paid company-wide holidays, and 1 paid personal holiday each year
• Tax-deferred 401K savings plan – Stage Stores makes a discretionary contribution of 50% of the first 6% of the participant’s salary
• After-tax savings plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Generous merchandise discount
• Tuition reimbursement
• Supplemental Cancer/Accident Insurance

How to apply

If you are interested to join their team then simply click the link below and this will direct you to their career page at: http://www.stagestoresinc.com/career-search