E. Randolph Lail

Stage Stores, Inc. engaged in the management of retail shops and department stores. The firm offered private label apparel, accessories, cosmetics and shoes. It operated under the following brand names: Bealls, Goody's, Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage. The company was founded in 1988 and was headquartered in Houston, TX.

Peebles, Inc. owns and operates retail departmental stores. It provides soft apparel fashion merchandise for the entire family and selected decorative home accessories. The company has 170 stores in about 23 states namely Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Peebles was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in South Hill, VA.

PHC Retail Holding Co. which is also known as Peebles, operates retail cloth stores and sells apparel for the whole family. The company currently operates about 140 stores in 17 US states with headquarters in South Hill, VA.