Kelvin Phillips

Citi Trends

Citi Trends is a high growth, publicly held retail brand with a fleet of 600+ Stores across 33 States. We are the leading specialty value store for African American and Latinx Families with a rich history of catering to under resourced communities on a path to grow to $1 Billion in sales by 2023. We have delivered consistent positive comparable stores sales increases in fourteen of the last sixteen quarters. Our track record of delivering eight straight years of profitability coupled with no debt allows us to invest in people, systems and infrastructure to scale our business. We carry a world-class assortment of branded and private branded merchandise across apparel, accessories, footwear and home that is showcased in an inviting store environment staffed by friendly associates. The Citi Trends experience works in rural, suburban and urban communities with the potential to grow to 1,000 stores to serve our loyal and expanding customer base. Our long-range plan calls for more than 20% compounded annual growth in both operating income and EPS. We are actively building our team of diverse leaders in a culture filled with passion, collaboration, agility and customer obsession and will continue to uphold our longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.