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Store counts above include the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls or HomeGoods portion of a superstore. Additionally,
TJX operates six Sierra Trading Post stores: two in Colorado, one in Idaho, one in Nevada and two in Wyoming,
which are not included above.
Canada:
Winners HomeSense Marshalls
Alberta 28 12 3
British Columbia 31 16 4
Manitoba 61 2
New Brunswick 4 3 1
Newfoundland 21—
Nova Scotia 92 2
Ontario 108 45 22
Prince Edward Island 1 — —
Quebec 41 14 3
Saskatchewan 42 1
Total Stores 234 96 38
Store counts above include the Winners or HomeSense portion of a superstore.
Europe:
T.K. Maxx HomeSense
United Kingdom 285 33
Republic of Ireland 20 —
Germany 76 —
Poland 26 —
Total Stores 407 33
Competition. The retail apparel and home fashion business is highly competitive. We compete on the basis of
factors including brand, fashion, price, quality, selection and freshness; in-store service and shopping experience;
reputation and store location. We compete with local, regional, national and international department, specialty, off-
price, discount, warehouse and outlet stores as well as other retailers that sell apparel, home fashions and other
merchandise that we sell, whether in stores, through catalogues, on-line or other media.
Employees. At January 31, 2015, we had approximately 198,000 employees, many of whom work less than
40 hours per week. In addition, we hire temporary employees, particularly during the peak back-to-school and
holiday seasons.
Trademarks. We have the right to use our principal trademarks and service marks, which are T.J. Maxx,
Marshalls, HomeGoods, Winners, HomeSense, T.K. Maxx and Sierra Trading Post, in relevant countries. We
expect our rights in these trademarks and service marks to endure in locations where we use them for as long as
we continue to do so.
Seasonality. Our business is subject to seasonal influences. In the second half of the year, which includes
the back-to-school and year-end holiday seasons, we generally realize higher levels of sales and income.
SEC Filings and Certifications. Copies of our annual reports on Form 10-K, proxy statements, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC, and any amendments
to those documents, are available free of charge on our website, tjx.com, under “SEC Filings,” as soon as
reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. They are also available
free of charge from TJX Global Communications, 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701. The
public can read and copy materials at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC
20549 and obtain information on the operation of the reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The
SEC maintains a website containing all reports, proxies, information statements, and all other information
regarding issuers that file electronically (www.sec.gov).
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