Tiffany
Headquarters:
727 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 755-8000
Employees: 8,900
CEO: Michael Kowalski
Stock Symbol: TIF
Website:
http://www.tiffany.com
Career Site
Tiffany & Co. is the world's best known
jeweler. Tiffany sells an extensive selection of jewelry, as
well as watches, sterling silverware, china, crystal, stationery,
fragrances and accessories. Through Tiffany and Company and other
subsidiaries, the Company is engaged in product design, manufacturing
and retailing activities.
There are currently 68 Tiffany & Co.
stores in the U.S. and 113 international stores and boutiques
.
The Company's channels of distribution
are as follows: U.S. Retail consists of retail sales transacted
in Tiffany-operated stores in the United States and non-Internet,
business-to-business sales within the United States; International
Retail consists of both retail and wholesale sales of TIFFANY
& CO. merchandise to customers located outside the United
States, as well as a limited amount of business-to-business and
Internet sales; Direct Marketing consists of U.S. Internet, direct
mail catalog and business-to-business Internet sales transacted
by Tiffany; and Other consists of sales transacted under trademarks
and tradenames other than TIFFANY & CO. (i.e., LITTLE SWITZERLAND
and IRIDESSE). Other also includes wholesale sales of diamonds
that were found unsuitable for Tiffany's production by Tiffany's
diamond sourcing and manufacturing operations.
In 2006, Tiffany reported revenues of $2.64
billion and net income of $253.9 million. Jewelry made up 83%
of sales.
The company said holiday sales for November
and December 2007 were up 8% from the previous year.
History
On September 18, 1837, Charles Lewis Tiffany
and John B. Young establish Tiffany & Young, a stationery
and fancy goods emporium at 259 Broadway in New York City. Every
article is marked with a non-negotiable selling price, a revolutionary
policy that makes headlines. The first day's sales total $4.98.
The company soon introduced a blue gift
box that symbolized the company's reputation for quality and
craftsmanship. The color was adopted for use on Tiffany boxes,
catalogues, shopping bags and advertising. This color has become
trademarked as Tiffany Blue.
In 1851, Charles Tiffany assumed control
of the company and renamed it "Tiffany & Co."
In 1878, Charles Tiffany purhcased one
of the world's largest and fanciest yellow diamonds which became
known as the Tiffany Diamond. It can be seen today on the first
floor of Tiffany's Fifth Avenue store.
In 1967, Tiffany designed the Super Bowl
trophy which was given to the NFL champion. It was renamed the
Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy in 1970.
In 1987, Tiffany shares are traded on the
NY Stock Exchange.
Benefits
HEALTH
- Medical Plan
- Dental Plan
- Vision Care Plan
- Prescription Drug Plan
RETIREMENT
- Retirement Savings [401(k)] Plan (with company match)
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
DISABILITY BENEFITS
- Long Term Disability Plan
- Short Term Disability Plan
SURVIVOR PROTECTION
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
- Investor Relations
- Health and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
- Long Term Care
- Medical, Family and Bereavement leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Paid Vacation, Holidays and Sick Days
- Transportation Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (financial, legal and family resources)
- Health and Fitness Program Reimbursement
- Milestone and Service Recognition Programs
- Employee Discount
- Employee Giving Program (company match of donation to qualified
charities)
Updated January 11, 2008
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