Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) is an American off‑price retailer headquartered in Dublin, California, that operates the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS store formats. The company sells a broad assortment of apparel, footwear, home fashions, accessories and other soft goods, positioning itself as a value-oriented destination for brand‑name and fashion merchandise at reduced prices.
Ross’s business model centers on opportunistic buying of excess inventory, closeouts, cancelled orders and overstocks from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers. That buying strategy, combined with a no‑frills store environment, allows the company to offer nationally recognized brands at significant discounts versus traditional retail prices and creates a “treasure‑hunt” shopping experience with frequently changing merchandise assortments.
The company operates a large network of brick‑and‑mortar stores across the United States and Puerto Rico under its two banners, with dd's DISCOUNTS geared toward more price‑sensitive customers and Ross Dress for Less targeting broad off‑price shoppers. Ross supports its retail operations with regional distribution centers and logistics capabilities designed to move varied merchandise assortments to stores on a frequent basis.
Ross is a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker ROST. The firm’s operations and format strategies emphasize high inventory turnover, cost control and large geographic reach within the U.S. retail market, making it a prominent participant in the off‑price retail sector.