Tiffany & Co.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: TIF S&P 500 Component | |
| Industry | Jewelers, silversmiths |
| Founded | September 18, 1837 |
| Founder | Charles Lewis Tiffany, John B. Young |
| Headquarters | 727 Fifth Avenue New York City, USA 10022 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael J. Kowalski Chairman [1] Frederic Cumenal CEO [2] |
| Total assets |  US$3.79 billion (2013)[3] |
| Total equity | US$2.32 billion (2013)[3] |
Number of employees | 10,600 (2014)[4] |
| Website | tiffany.com |
Tiffany & Company (better known as Tiffany or Tiffany's) is an American luxury goods company. Their main store is in New York City.
Tiffany sells jewelry, sterling silver, china, crystal, perfumes, watches and personal accessories, as well as some leather goods.[5] Many of these goods are sold through direct-mail as well as at Tiffany stores. Tiffany is particularly known for its diamond jewelry. Tiffany markets itself as an judge of taste and style.[6]
Founded in New York City in 1837,[7] the store sold a wide variety of items as "Tiffany, Young and Ellis" in Manhattan. The name was shortened to Tiffany & Company in 1853 when Charles Tiffany took control. He established the firm's emphasis on jewelry.[8]
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Tiffany & Co (TIF) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest
- ↑ "Tiffany & Co. - Tiffany's Michael Kowalski to Retire as CEO in 2015; Frederic Cumenal, President, Named as Successor". Investor.tiffany.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tiffany & Co (TIF) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest
- ↑ "SEC Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ↑ Cohen, Patricia. "Tiffany_and_co". The New York Times.
- ↑ "History of Tiffany & Company – FundingUniverse". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ↑ "Tiffany & Co. For The Press | About Tiffany & Co. | Tiffany & Co. History | United States". Press.tiffany.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ↑ "CUSHION CUT Archives". Awegirls. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2015-08-01.