The Talbots, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer and direct marketer of womens apparel, accessories, and shoes in the United States and Canada. It offers classic sportswear, casual wear, dresses, coats, sweaters, accessories, and shoes in misses, petites, woman, and woman petite sizes. The company also markets its products online through its Web site, talbots.com, as well as through catalogs. As of January 30, 2010, it operated 580 stores under the Talbots brand name. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Hingham, Massachusetts.