Hot Topic




For the Le Tigre song, see Hot Topic (song).






































































Hot Topic, Inc.
Type
 Private
Industry Retail
Founded November 1989; 29 years ago (1989-11)
Montclair Plaza
Montclair, California, U.S.
Founder Orv Madden
Headquarters
Industry, California, U.S.
Number of locations
 642 (April 2011)[1]
Key people
 Steve Vranes, CEO (2016–present)
Betsy McLaughlin, CEO (2000–2011)
Bruce Quinell, Chairman of the Board
Products clothing, accessories, music, jewelry
Revenue
IncreaseUS$761 million (FY 2009)[2]
Operating income
IncreaseUS$32.5 million (FY 2009)[2]
Net income
IncreaseUS$19.7 million (FY 2009)[2]
Total assets
IncreaseUS$371 million (FY 2009)[3]
Total equity
IncreaseUS$258 million (FY 2009)[3]
Owner Sycamore Partners
Divisions Blackheart Lingerie
BoxLunch
Website www.hottopic.com

Hot Topic (stylized as HOT TOPIC) is an American retail chain 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. Approximately 40% of Hot Topic's revenue comes from sales of licensed band T-shirts.[4] Hot Topic often negotiates exclusive licensing arrangements with musical artists, movie studios, and graphic artists.[citation needed] The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls.[4]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Product assortment and sales


  • 3 Ventures


  • 4 Tour sponsorship


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


The first Hot Topic store was opened in November 1989 in Montclair Plaza, Montclair, California,[5] 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.[6]



Product assortment and sales




Hot Topic at Universal CityWalk in Hollywood, California, displaying the Hot Topic logo used during the peak of the company's popularity.


The store has been through a number of phases in its history, reflective of various alternative culture and pop culture (including geek culture) trends. In the early 2000s, the store was known for heavily marketing nu-metal merchandise related to bands such as Evanescence and Disturbed. During that period, the store was also known for its sales of controversial gel bracelets (often rumored to be "sex bracelets") as well as the equally controversial styles of phat pants-inspired bondage pants[7] popular among teenagers in the late 1990s and early-to-mid 2000s.


The store later focused on skinny jeans and merchandise related to scene, emo and hardcore music and fashion. At present, the store's selection is largely focused on licensed video game merchandise and internet memes popular on sites such as tumblr, as well as anime and manga, and the associated otaku subculture.



Ventures


Hot Topic launched Torrid, a concept store that sells clothing for plus-size women, in 2001.[8] While still under the same parent umbrella as Hot Topic, in 2015 the company branched off to become Torrid, LLC.


In 2008, Hot Topic launched ShockHound, an online retailer and social networking music site.[9] In March 2011, Hot Topic made a public statement announcing the shutdown of ShockHound. The site is no longer live, all merchandise was moved to HotTopic.com, and the company ceased sales of MP3s.[10]


In August 2010, Hot Topic opened two new stores in Canada, which also marked the chain's first two international outlets. The first store opened on August 11 at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, and then at Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto, Ontario the following day.[11] The company has since also opened additional Canadian locations as well as locations in Puerto Rico.


In 2012, Hot Topic launched Blackheart Lingerie, a concept store that sells lingerie and clothing for women.[12]


On May 26, 2015, Hot Topic announced its intent to acquire Geeknet Inc., owner of the online retailer ThinkGeek, for $122 million. However, the company received a $140 million counter-offer from GameStop, which Hot Topic did not choose to exceed.[13][14][15][16]


On October 14, 2015, Hot Topic launched BoxLunch, a gift and novelty retail store.[17] For every $10 spent, a meal is donated to a person in need.[18]



Tour sponsorship


The company sponsored the 2004 Ozzfest concert tour,[19] the 2005 through 2007 Sounds of the Underground tour,[20] the 2008 Taste of Chaos tour,[21] and had a stage at and sponsored the 2008 and 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tours. The company went on to sponsor Black Veil Brides 2014 Black Mass tour with special guests Falling in Reverse.[22]



References





  1. ^ "Investor Relations". investorrelations.hottopic.com..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abc Hot Topic (HOTT) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest


  3. ^ ab Hot Topic (HOTT) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest


  4. ^ ab "Hot Topic Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Hot Topic, Inc. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-12-09.


  5. ^ "NOVEMBER, 1989 // First store opens in Montclair, CA – and we move our headquarters into the store's backroom. - The History of Hot Topic". history.hottopic.com.


  6. ^ Merced, Michael J. de la. "Sycamore Partners to Buy Hot Topic for $600 Million". DealBook.


  7. ^ "1995 // Tripp, Kikwear, and UFO pants are bigger than ever. - The History of Hot Topic". history.hottopic.com.


  8. ^ Harris, Lynn (April 6, 2005). "Living large". Salon. Retrieved February 26, 2014.


  9. ^ "HOT TOPIC, INC. LAUNCHES SHOCKHOUND, NEW ALL-IN-ONE MUSIC SITE - UMG". 28 October 2008.


  10. ^ "Hot Topic, Inc. Announces 2011 Changes Including ShockHound Closure". www.businesswire.com.


  11. ^ "Hot Topic to open shops in Canada". Financialpost.com. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2014-02-26.


  12. ^ Misener, Jessica (2012-11-01). "Hot Topic Launching 'Blackheart' Lingerie Line For The Romantic Mall-Goth In You". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-16.


  13. ^ "Geeknet Gives Hot Topic Three Days to Match Higher Offer". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 May 2015.


  14. ^ "Hot Topic to Buy Retailer Geeknet Inc". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 May 2015.


  15. ^ "Geeknet Calls New Takeover Offer Superior to Hot Topic's Bid". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2015.


  16. ^ "GameStop outbids Hot Topic for ThinkGeek parent company purchase". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2 June 2015.


  17. ^ "New BoxLunch Stores To Carry Pop! Vinyls". Pop Vinyls. 2015-10-14.


  18. ^ "BoxLunch". BoxLunch.


  19. ^ Ratliff, B (2004-07-16). "Rock Review: Ozzfest Trudges On, Laden With Sponsors and Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-09.


  20. ^ "Official Website". Sounds of the Underground. Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2008-12-09.


  21. ^ Peters, M (2007-12-20). "Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu Set For Taste Of Chaos". Billboard.


  22. ^ http://www.rockstar69.com/event.php?evt=53 Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.




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