Charming Shoppes, Inc. is a multi-brand, specialty apparel retailer with a market share in women’s plus-size specialty apparel. The Company operates in two segments: retail stores segment and direct-to-consumer segment. Retail stores segment operate retail stores and store-related e-commerce Websites through its brands LANE BRYANT, FASHION BUG and CATHERINES PLUS SIZES. The Company’s direct-to-consumer segment operates women’s apparel, and food and specialty gift products. In September 2008, the Company sold its Crosstown Traders non-core misses apparel catalogs. In July 2009, the Company announced that it has discontinued its exploration of the sale of its Figi's Gifts in Good Taste catalog business, based in Wisconsin. In November 2009, the Company completed the sale of Charming Shoppes’ credit card receivables programs to Alliance Data Systems Corporation.