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Rent-A-Center earnings slip 8.5% in quarter - 2008-07-28 20:45:00 | Furniture Today
PLANO, Texas Rent-A-Center reported second-quarter net earnings of $37.7 million, down 8.5% from the same period last year.
Rent-A-Center Donates $1,000, Furniture, Electronics, Appliances to Utica, N.Y. Teen Center : Home
Rent-to-own major Rent-A-Center donated a check for $1,000 and $6,800 in furnishings, electronics and appliances to the Underground Café Teen Center in Utica, N.Y., RTO Today reported on Tuesday.
RAC raises funds for Big Brothers/Big Sisters - 2003-10-06 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
Rent-A-Center has raised $216,000 for Big Brothers/Big Sisters agencies across the country by offering customers the opportunity to sign a paper egg displayed in stores in exchange for a $1 donation. Of the total, $116,000 came from customer donations, while $100,000 came from the rent-to-own
Rent-A-Center revenues flat in 4Q and year, earnings fall - 2006-02-07 08:55:00 | Furniture Today
PLANO, Texas Rent-to-own retailer Rent-A-Center reported nearly flat revenues for the fourth quarter and year, with earnings declining in both periods because of weaker same-store sales and higher operating costs.
Rent-A-Center bias settlement approved - 2002-10-14 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
A U.S. District Court judge has approved the previously announced settlement of class-action gender discrimination lawsuits brought against Rent-A-Center. Under the settlement terms, the rent-to-own giant will pay $47 million to more than 5,300 female employees and women who were employed or
Rent-A-Center closing 280 stores - 2007-12-10 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
Rent-A-Center said Monday it plans to close 280 stores within the next 90 days, or about 8% of its total units, in a move that is expected to boost operating income. The stores to be shuttered generate about $140 million in revenues for the rent-to-own retailer, but the company said it will
Rent-A-Center disputes discrimination charges - 2001-09-10 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
Rent-A-Center is charging that attorneys representing current and former employees in a class-action discrimination lawsuit have "distorted the company's record and misrepresented the facts." The attorneys issued a press release late last month saying that a federal court in St. Louis had ordered
Rent-A-Center posts higher profit on flat revenues - 2008-04-29 07:10:00 | Furniture Today
PLANO, Texas Rent-A-Center, the largest U.S. rent-to-own chain, said first quarter revenues were essentially even with last year’s first quarter but profits more than doubled.
RTO majors post gains; Rainbow profits drop - 2003-11-03 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
Rent-A-Center posted an 11.2% increase in third-quarter revenues and a 9% uptick in net earnings. Meanwhile, rent-to-own major Aaron Rents racked up double-digit gains in third-quarter revenues and earnings, while Rainbow Rentals reported a big drop in net income although revenues were up modestly.
RAC settles lawsuits - 2006-09-04 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
Rent-A-Center has agreed to pay $4.95 million to settle class-action lawsuits alleging violation of wage-and-hour laws in California. The money, less attorneys' fees, will be distributed to people who were company employees from August 1998 through the date of the preliminary court approval of the
