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cb6f7-us-big-lots-inc
Big Lots, Inc.
Location
Ohio
Founded
1967-02-08
Website
https://www.biglots.com/
Articles
1407 Articles
Category
Variety Stores
Description
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is a discount retailer operating approximately 1,400 stores in 47 states with product assortments in the merchandise categories of Furniture, Seasonal, Soft Home, Food, Consumables, Hard Home, and Electronics, Toys & Accessories. Our mission is to help people Live BIG and Save Lots. We strive to be the BIG difference for a better life by delivering unmatched value to our customers through surprise and delight, being a “best places to work” culture for our associates, rewarding our shareholders with consistent growth and top tier returns, and doing good in our communities as we do well. For more information about the Company, visit www.biglots.com.
Few industries have experienced highs and lows as much as the home furnishings sector over the last three years. Driven by COVID-19 stay-at-home measures and remote work, the industry saw... Read More
Discounter Big Lots has recently announced the close of its 7323 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, Houston, TX 77070 location. The location represents one of three in a 6-mile stretch of 1960 from Jones Road to Veterans Memorial. The store is the newest of the three, opening in 2011 in a former Toys 'R...
The new Big Lots store at the Fremont Mall has been open since Oct. 12, but on Saturday morning, Oct. 28, the store will host a grand opening celebration with
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