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MAC Cosmetics Corporate Office

MAC Cosmetics stands for Makeup Artist Cosmetics. The company was founded in Toronto, Canada in 1984 by Frank Toskan. MAC is aimed towards professionals in the beauty and fashion industry.

The first U.S. MAC store opened in 1991 in New York.

Nordstrom was the first department store in the United States to sell MAC products exclusively. The makeup line proved popular and Nordstrom was significant in helping the brand to establish itself and achieve financial success in the U.S.

After the four-year contract was up with Nordstrom, MAC began to expand to other department stores and is now sold in stores worldwide such as Belk, Nordstrom, Macy’s, and Hudson’s Bay. MAC also sells its products in stand-alone stores and through its website.

Estee Lauder Companies bought a controlling interest in MAC in 1996, completing the acquisition of the company in 1998.

MAC Cosmetics

MAC Cosmetics stands for Makeup Artist Cosmetics. The company was founded in Toronto, Canada in 1984 by Frank Toskan. MAC is aimed towards professionals in the beauty and fashion industry.

The first U.S. MAC store opened in 1991 in New York.

Nordstrom was the first department store in the United States to sell MAC products exclusively. The makeup line proved popular and Nordstrom was significant in helping the brand to establish itself and achieve financial success in the U.S.

History

After the four-year contract was up with Nordstrom, MAC began to expand to other department stores and is now sold in stores worldwide such as Belk, Nordstrom, Macy’s, and Hudson’s Bay. MAC also sells its products in stand-alone stores and through its website.

Estee Lauder Companies bought a controlling interest in MAC in 1996, completing the acquisition of the company in 1998.

Princess Cruise Lines Corporate Office

Princess Cruises was founded by Stanley McDonald in 1965 when he chartered the cruise ship Princess Patria for a Mexican Riviera Cruise from Los Angeles. The ship did not have air conditioning and therefore was not suitable for tropical cruises.

In 1967 the company chartered the ship Princess Italia and used the ship to on its Mexican Riviera cruises and on Alaskan cruises from San Francisco.

The company became famous in 1977 when one of its ships, the Pacific Princess, was featured in the television series The Love Boat.

Today Princess Cruise Lines has eighteen cruise ships ranging from the Ocean Princess which has a capacity of 680 passengers and 373 crew and was built in 1999 and the Regal Princess which has a capacity of 3,600 passengers and 1,400 crew and was built in 2014.

In February 2020, passengers aboard the Princess Diamond became infected with the coronavirus, and many passengers were forced to stay in their cabins. As of February 27th, 4 people aboard the ship have died from the coronavirus.

The ship has become a floating quarantine location, with passengers being told to spend 2 weeks inside their cabins. If the passengers then show no signs of the virus, they can leave.

Princess Cruise Lines has about 1.7 million passengers each year and is currently owned by Carnival Cruise Lines.

Princess Cruise Lines

Princess Cruises was founded by Stanley McDonald in 1965 when he chartered the cruise ship Princess Patria for a Mexican Riviera Cruise from Los Angeles. The ship did not have air conditioning and therefore was not suitable for tropical cruises.

In 1967 the company chartered the ship Princess Italia and used the ship to on its Mexican Riviera cruises and on Alaskan cruises from San Francisco.

History

The company became famous in 1977 when one of its ships, the Pacific Princess, was featured in the television series The Love Boat.

Today Princess Cruise Lines has eighteen cruise ships ranging from the Ocean Princess which has a capacity of 680 passengers and 373 crew and was built in 1999 and the Regal Princess which has a capacity of 3,600 passengers and 1,400 crew and was built in 2014.

In February 2020, passengers aboard the Princess Diamond became infected with the coronavirus, and many passengers were forced to stay in their cabins. As of February 27th, 4 people aboard the ship have died from the coronavirus.

The ship has become a floating quarantine location, with passengers being told to spend 2 weeks inside their cabins. If the passengers then show no signs of the virus, they can leave.

Princess Cruise Lines has about 1.7 million passengers each year and is currently owned by Carnival Cruise Lines.

Sephora USA Corporate Office

Sephora is a French cosmetics brand and chain of stores that was founded in 1970 in Paris. Sephora is owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton) and has 1,300 stores worldwide.

Sephora USA opened its first store in 1998 in New York City.

The stores feature more than 100 brands such as NARS, Make Up For Ever, Urban Decay, and Too Faced Cosmetics, as well as its own brand. Sephora brand has make-up, skincare, beauty tools, and accessories.

Today Sephora USA has 300 stand-alone stores and a further 385 inside J.C. Penny stores.

 

 

Sephora USA

Sephora is a French cosmetics brand and chain of stores that was founded in 1970 in Paris. Sephora is owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton) and has 1,300 stores worldwide.

Sephora USA opened its first store in 1998 in New York City.

The stores feature more than 100 brands such as NARS, Make Up For Ever, Urban Decay, and Too Faced Cosmetics, as well as its own brand. Sephora brand has make-up, skincare, beauty tools, and accessories.

History

Today Sephora USA has 300 stand-alone stores and a further 385 inside J.C. Penny stores.

 

 

David Yurman Corporate Office

In the 1970’s David Yurman and wife Sybil started Putnam Art Works in California. Through this company the couple learned about the marketplace for jewelry, paving the way for their founding of the brand and company David Yurman in 1980.

The company makes jewelry, watch collections, fragrances, and eye wear collections for men and women.

Today there are eighteen David Yurman boutiques in ten states as well as four boutiques located internationally.

The company caters to high-end clients such as Charlize Theron and Brad Pitt.

 

David Yurman

In the 1970’s David Yurman and wife Sybil started Putnam Art Works in California. Through this company the couple learned about the marketplace for jewelry, paving the way for their founding of the brand and company David Yurman in 1980.

The company makes jewelry, watch collections, fragrances, and eye wear collections for men and women.

Today there are eighteen David Yurman boutiques in ten states as well as four boutiques located internationally.

History

The company caters to high-end clients such as Charlize Theron and Brad Pitt.

 

Amtrak Corporate Office

Amtrak logo

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation does business as Amtrak. The company is a publicly funded railroad service operated and managed as a for-profit corporation.

In the United States travelling by rail was extremely popular until the popularity of the automobile started to rise in the 1930s.

Amtrak Train Front View

By the 1960s rail service had declined to the point that bankruptcy filings were rampant. In 1970 Congress created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a hybrid public-private entity that would receive government money to operate intercity passenger trains.

This was seen as a way to “save” American railroads. The experiment was a success and Amtrak continues to operate today.  Amtrak at the station

In March 2019, Amtrak had to temporarily suspend service between Kansas City and St. Louis due to flooding from recent storms. 

Due to the coronavirus crisis, ridership has dropped considerably, so much so that Amtrak has asked the US government for $5 billion in federal aid in September 2020. 

Today Amtrak operates 374 trains on over 31,000 miles of track in 46 states and three Canadian provinces. The most popular service is the North East Corridor (NEC) and accounts for 11.4 million of Amtrak’s 31.6 million yearly passengers. The company has 20,000 employees and had $2.88 billion in revenue in 2012.

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Amtrak

Amtrak logo

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation does business as Amtrak. The company is a publicly funded railroad service operated and managed as a for-profit corporation.

In the United States travelling by rail was extremely popular until the popularity of the automobile started to rise in the 1930s.

History

Amtrak Train Front View

By the 1960s rail service had declined to the point that bankruptcy filings were rampant. In 1970 Congress created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a hybrid public-private entity that would receive government money to operate intercity passenger trains.

This was seen as a way to “save” American railroads. The experiment was a success and Amtrak continues to operate today.  Amtrak at the station

In March 2019, Amtrak had to temporarily suspend service between Kansas City and St. Louis due to flooding from recent storms. 

Due to the coronavirus crisis, ridership has dropped considerably, so much so that Amtrak has asked the US government for $5 billion in federal aid in September 2020. 

Today Amtrak operates 374 trains on over 31,000 miles of track in 46 states and three Canadian provinces. The most popular service is the North East Corridor (NEC) and accounts for 11.4 million of Amtrak’s 31.6 million yearly passengers. The company has 20,000 employees and had $2.88 billion in revenue in 2012.

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