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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                                  Amendment to
                  February 4, 1999 Change of Control Agreement
                          Between Michael T. Wedge and
                            BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.

     The February 4, 1999 Change of Control Agreement (the "Agreement") between
Michael T. Wedge of 10 Tammer Lane, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748 ("Executive")
and BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), whose
principal office is in Natick, Massachusetts, is hereby amended, effective as of
September 9, 2002, as follows.

          1. Section 1.2 of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
     follows:

     1.2 Benefits Following Qualified Termination of Employment. Executive shall
be entitled to the following benefits upon a Qualified Termination:

          (a) Within 30 days following the Date of Termination, the Company
     shall pay to Executive the following in a lump sum:

          (i) an amount equal to three times Executive's Base Salary for one
     year at the rate in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination or,
     if higher, the Control Event (or if Executive's Base Salary was reduced
     within 180 days before the commencement of a Standstill Period, the rate in
     effect immediately prior to such reduction), plus the accrued and unpaid
     portion of Executive's Base Salary through the Date of Termination. Any
     payments made to Executive under any long term disability plan of the
     Company with respect to the three years following termination of employment
     shall be offset against such three times Base Salary payment. Executive
     shall promptly make reimbursement payments to the Company to the extent any
     such disability payments are received by Executive after the Base Salary
     payment; and

          (ii) an amount equal to three times Executive's automobile allowance
     for one year at the rate in effect immediately prior to the Date of
     Termination or, if higher, the Control Event (or if such automobile
     allowance was reduced within 180 days before the commencement of a
     Standstill Period, the rate in effect immediately prior to such reduction
     unless such reduction was offset by an increase in Base Salary during such
     180-day period), plus any portion of Executive's automobile allowance
     payable but unpaid through the Date of Termination; and

          (iii) an amount equal to three times the Target Bonus amount, as
     defined and determined under Section 1.1 (a) above without any fractional
     adjustment.

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          (b) Until the third anniversary of the Date of Termination, the
     Company shall maintain in full force and effect for the continued benefit
     of Executive and Executive's family all life insurance and medical
     insurance (other than long-term disability) plans and programs in which
     Executive was entitled to participate immediately prior to the Control
     Event (or if Executive's title was changed to a level below that of
     Executive's Current Title within 180 days before the commencement of a
     Standstill Period, all such plans and programs in which Executive was
     entitled to participate immediately prior to such change, if the benefits
     thereunder are greater), provided that Executive's continued participation
     is possible under the general terms and provisions of such plans and
     programs. In the event that participation in such plans or programs is not
     available to Executive for any reason, including termination of the plan,
     the Company shall arrange upon comparable terms to provide Executive with
     benefits substantially similar to those which Executive is entitled to
     receive under such plans and programs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
     Company's obligations hereunder with respect to life insurance or medical
     insurance plans and programs shall be deemed satisfied to the extent (but
     only to the extent) of any such insurance coverage or benefits provided by
     another employer.

          (c) If Qualified Termination occurs by reason of Disability, the
     Company shall maintain in full force and effect for the continued benefit
     of Executive, disability benefits and/or disability insurance at the same
     level to which Executive was entitled immediately prior to the Qualified
     Termination.

          2. Section 8.7 is Amended to read in its entirety as follows:

               "12. Entire Agreement. This Amendment, the Agreement and Exhibits
          A and B to the Agreement supersede all prior written or oral
          agreements between the Company and the Executive and represents the
          entire agreement between the parties relating to the Agreement."

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of
the day and year first above written.

                                          BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Herbert J. Zarkin
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Herbert J. Zarkin, Chairman of
                                              the Board

                                          By: /s/ Michael T. Wedge
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                                              Michael T. Wedge, President and
                                              Chief Executive OfficerAmended Share Repurchase Program

	

AMENDED SHARE
REPURCHASE PROGRAM

     THIS
AGREEMENT is entered into as of October 31, 2002 between THE TALBOTS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (“Talbots”) and AEON (U.S.A.), INC., a Delaware corporation (“AEON USA”). 

     WHEREAS,
Talbots originally initiated its share repurchase program in February 1995 and
subsequently extended such program from time to time up to the date hereof; and  

     WHEREAS,
as part of the share repurchase program, for each month in which Talbots repurchased
shares from the public shareholders, Talbots then repurchased such numbers of shares of
Common Stock from AEON USA sufficient to maintain substantially the same percentage
ownership in Talbots between AEON USA and the public shareholders, with the only
exception being the $50 million share repurchase program established by the Company in
October 2001 in which AEON USA did not participate; and  

     WHEREAS,
Talbots has completed the most recent share repurchase program and the Board of Directors
of Talbots believes that it is in the best interests of Talbots and its shareholders to
extend the share repurchase program; and  

     WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of Talbots has now authorized the expenditure of up to an
additional $50 million for the repurchase of shares of Common Stock under the amended
share repurchase program, such repurchases to be made from time to time over a two year
period (the “Program”); and  

     WHEREAS,
it is agreed that the price to AEON USA for shares repurchased from AEON USA under the
Program will continue to be the weighted average price paid to the public shareholders
for the month;  

     NOW,
THEREFORE, it is agreed by Talbots and AEON USA as follows:  

     1.     
Purchase Dates.   On a business day (“monthly purchase date”) occurring in the last
five (5) calendar days of each calendar month in which Talbots has purchased shares of
its Common Stock from the public in open market purchases, privately negotiated
transactions or otherwise, Talbots will purchase from AEON USA, and AEON USA will
transfer and sell to Talbots, a pro rata number of shares of Talbots Common Stock.  

     2.     
Purchase Price.  The purchase price to be paid by Talbots to AEON USA for the shares purchased
from AEON USA under the Program will be equal to the weighted average price (excluding
commissions, mark-ups, fees and other costs) paid by Talbots for the shares of Talbots
Common Stock purchased from the public shareholders for such calendar month under the
Program (the “Weighted Average Price”).  

     3.     
Purchase Notice.  At least one (1) business day before each monthly purchase date, Talbots will
provide written notice to AEON USA by telecopy or otherwise of (a) the total number of
shares of Talbots Common Stock purchased by Talbots from the public shareholders for the
particular calendar month under the Program and the respective purchase prices of such
shares purchased from the public shareholders, (b) the total number of shares of Talbots
Common Stock to be purchased from AEON USA on the monthly purchase date pursuant to
paragraph 1 above, (c) the purchase price to be paid by Talbots to AEON USA determined
under paragraph 2 above, and (d) the aggregate purchase price to be paid by Talbots to
AEON USA for all shares to be purchased from AEON USA for such month.  

     4.     
Payment.   On each monthly purchase date Talbots will make payment to AEON USA for the
shares being purchased from AEON USA for such month. Payment of the purchase price will
be by wire transfer or other mutually agreed payment method. 

     5. Transfer
of AEON USA Shares.   On or promptly following each monthly purchase date, AEON USA
will deliver stock certificates to the stock transfer agent of Talbots with instructions
to transfer the total number of Talbots shares of Common Stock purchased by Talbots from
AEON USA for such month. AEON USA will also deliver to the stock transfer agent such
stock powers and other instruments as may be necessary to give effect to such purchase.  

     6. General.
This Agreement is binding upon and is for the benefit of Talbots and AEON USA and their
respective successors and assigns, and no other person or entity shall have any rights or
benefits under this Agreement either as a third party beneficiary or otherwise. This
Agreement may be amended by an agreement signed by Talbots and AEON USA.  

     IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have each signed and delivered this Agreement as of the date
set forth on the first page of this Agreement.  

			THE TALBOTS, INC.

By:  EDWARD L. LARSEN 
——————————————

Name:  Edward L. Larsen
Title:    Senior Vice President, Finance,

             Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

			AEON (U.S.A.), INC.

By:  ISAO TSURUTA 
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Name:  Isao Tsuruta
Title:    Executive Vice President

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