The group's principal activity is to offer a selection of music-licensed and music-influenced apparel, accessories and gift items for young men and women principally between the ages of 12 and 22. The group is a mall-based specialty retailer operating the hot topic and torrid store concepts. Torrid offers a selection of apparel, lingerie, shoes and accessories centered around various lifestyles for plus-size females between the ages of 15 and 29. At 31-Mar-2004, the group operated 513 hot topic stores in 49 states throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and 52 torrid stores in 22 states.
