TJX operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores and is by far the dominant player in the U.S. off-price fashion market. Under Meyrowitz, who joined the company in 1983, TJX has been thriving in a viciously competitive industry: Sales rose by 6% over the past year, while the stock soared by nearly a third. The economic downturn has been good for TJX, which attracted throngs of bargain-hunting fashionistas and was able to pick up high-quality inventory on the cheap.
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