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Coldwater Creek Corporate Office

Dennis and Ann Pence started Coldwater Creek when they decided to leave New York City in 1983 and start a business they could operate from the pristine rural location of Sandpoint, Idaho.

At first Coldwater Creek was a mail-order catalog business with a catalog printed in only one color. By 1985 the catalog had evolved to be a four-color catalog called Northcountry, which had commissioned original artwork and photography of rivers and mountains alongside the photos of merchandise.

The fast-growing company upgraded its computer systems in 1991 and began to track customer data, allowing the purchase records and demographic information to be used to increase sales. That same year, profits were $1.6 million on revenue of $11 million.

Coldwater Creek opened its first retail store in 1995 in Sandpoint. Other retail and outlet locations followed.

The company went public in 1997, trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker CWTR. The IPO raised $37.5 million for the company.

Today Coldwater Creek has more than 350 retail stores, over 6,000 employees, and had $742.5 million in sales in 2012.

Coldwater Creek

Dennis and Ann Pence started Coldwater Creek when they decided to leave New York City in 1983 and start a business they could operate from the pristine rural location of Sandpoint, Idaho.

At first Coldwater Creek was a mail-order catalog business with a catalog printed in only one color. By 1985 the catalog had evolved to be a four-color catalog called Northcountry, which had commissioned original artwork and photography of rivers and mountains alongside the photos of merchandise.

The fast-growing company upgraded its computer systems in 1991 and began to track customer data, allowing the purchase records and demographic information to be used to increase sales. That same year, profits were $1.6 million on revenue of $11 million.

History

Coldwater Creek opened its first retail store in 1995 in Sandpoint. Other retail and outlet locations followed.

The company went public in 1997, trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker CWTR. The IPO raised $37.5 million for the company.

Today Coldwater Creek has more than 350 retail stores, over 6,000 employees, and had $742.5 million in sales in 2012.

Karmaloop Corporate Office

Greg Selkoe founded Karmaloop in 2000 as a small online retailer of urban style and streetwear. He wanted to make these hard-to-find styles and brands more available outside of major urban centers.

He started the company in his parents’ basement in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Today Karmaloop includes Karmaloop.com, KarmaloopTV.com, MissKL.com, PLNDR.com, BrickHarbor.com, and Kazbah.com.

Karmaloop TV is a multi-platform broadband programming network under the direction of Pharrell Williams. MissKL is a site serving female customers. PLNDR is a flash sale website, where customers have 72 hours to take part in the sale. BrickHarbor is an online skateshop. Kazbah is a channel for up-and-coming, independent brands to access Karmaloop’s customers.

Karmaloop offers over 500 brands through its different websites and had $130 million in revenue in 2011, which represented an 81% growth over the previous year.

Karmaloop

Greg Selkoe founded Karmaloop in 2000 as a small online retailer of urban style and streetwear. He wanted to make these hard-to-find styles and brands more available outside of major urban centers.

He started the company in his parents’ basement in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Today Karmaloop includes Karmaloop.com, KarmaloopTV.com, MissKL.com, PLNDR.com, BrickHarbor.com, and Kazbah.com.

History

Karmaloop TV is a multi-platform broadband programming network under the direction of Pharrell Williams. MissKL is a site serving female customers. PLNDR is a flash sale website, where customers have 72 hours to take part in the sale. BrickHarbor is an online skateshop. Kazbah is a channel for up-and-coming, independent brands to access Karmaloop’s customers.

Karmaloop offers over 500 brands through its different websites and had $130 million in revenue in 2011, which represented an 81% growth over the previous year.

Under Armour Corporate Office

Under Armour was founded by Kevin Plank, a 23-year-old former fullback on the University of Maryland’s football team, in 1996 from his grandmother’s basement in Washington, DC.

Plank got tired of changing out of his sweaty t-shirts and noticed that his compression shorts stayed dry under his uniform. After graduation he developed his first prototype of a shirt made of moisture-wicking synthetic fabric and gave it to his former teammates who had gone on to play for the NFL.

The brand began to take off when with contracts with Arizona State and North Carolina State Universities in 1996.

In 1999 Warner Brothers contacted Under Armour to outfit two of its movies: Any Given Sunday and The Replacements. Plank leveraged the release of the movies and strategically generated enough sales to finally put himself on the payroll.

Today Under Armour is a supplier of sport and casual apparel and footwear. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UA. Under Armour has offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Canada, and Guangzhou, China. Worldwide headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland. The company has 5,900 employees and had $1.83 billion in revenue in 2012.

Under Armour

Under Armour was founded by Kevin Plank, a 23-year-old former fullback on the University of Maryland’s football team, in 1996 from his grandmother’s basement in Washington, DC.

Plank got tired of changing out of his sweaty t-shirts and noticed that his compression shorts stayed dry under his uniform. After graduation he developed his first prototype of a shirt made of moisture-wicking synthetic fabric and gave it to his former teammates who had gone on to play for the NFL.

The brand began to take off when with contracts with Arizona State and North Carolina State Universities in 1996.

History

In 1999 Warner Brothers contacted Under Armour to outfit two of its movies: Any Given Sunday and The Replacements. Plank leveraged the release of the movies and strategically generated enough sales to finally put himself on the payroll.

Today Under Armour is a supplier of sport and casual apparel and footwear. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UA. Under Armour has offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Canada, and Guangzhou, China. Worldwide headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland. The company has 5,900 employees and had $1.83 billion in revenue in 2012.

Blue Nile Inc. Corporate Office

Blue Nile Inc is a specialty retailer of online jewelry.

Blue Nile Inc. was founded in 1995 by Doug Williams. Mark C. Vadon, then of Bain & Company, raised $6 million to buy 85% of the business in 1999.

The company went public in 2004, raising $76 million with its IPO which was reinvested in the company.

In 2004 Blue Nile expanded to Canada, and the following year to the United Kingdom.

In 2006 Blue Nile sold $197 million in engagement rings and wedding bands.

Blue Nile markets itself as a supplier of conflict-free ethical diamonds.

Today Blue Nile is the largest online retailer of diamonds, serving customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region – more than 40 countries in all. Blue Nile has 200 employees and had $333 million in revenue in 2010.

Blue Nile Inc.

Blue Nile Inc is a specialty retailer of online jewelry.

Blue Nile Inc. was founded in 1995 by Doug Williams. Mark C. Vadon, then of Bain & Company, raised $6 million to buy 85% of the business in 1999.

The company went public in 2004, raising $76 million with its IPO which was reinvested in the company.

History

In 2004 Blue Nile expanded to Canada, and the following year to the United Kingdom.

In 2006 Blue Nile sold $197 million in engagement rings and wedding bands.

Blue Nile markets itself as a supplier of conflict-free ethical diamonds.

Today Blue Nile is the largest online retailer of diamonds, serving customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region – more than 40 countries in all. Blue Nile has 200 employees and had $333 million in revenue in 2010.

Ralph Lauren Corporate Office

Ralph Lauren founded the Ralph Lauren Corporation in 1967. At first, the company only sold men’s ties. Two years later, Ralph Lauren had a boutique store for ties inside Bloomingdale’s department store in Manhattan.

Around the same time, he released a line of women’s suits that were tailored in men’s style with the Polo emblem on the cuff. This was the first time the Polo emblem was seen.

In 1971 the first Ralph Lauren stand-alone store opened in Beverly Hills, California.

In 1981 the company opened its first international location in London.

The Polo Sport Line was introduced in 1993.

The company went public in 1997, trading on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker RL. By that time Ralph Lauren was an umbrella corporation for the company’s various brands and other ventures.

Today Ralph Lauren includes the brands Polo by Ralph Lauren, Chaps, Rugby, RRL, Club Monaco, and RLX Ralph Lauren. The company designs and markets apparel and home furnishings, and fragrances. The company has 380 stores and its products are available at 11,000 locations worldwide.

Ralph Lauren Corporation is #370 in the Fortune 500, a member of the S&P 500, has 19,000 employees, and had $5 billion in revenue in 2010.

Ralph Lauren Corporation

Ralph Lauren founded the Ralph Lauren Corporation in 1967. At first, the company only sold men’s ties. Two years later, Ralph Lauren had a boutique store for ties inside Bloomingdale’s department store in Manhattan.

Around the same time, he released a line of women’s suits that were tailored in men’s style with the Polo emblem on the cuff. This was the first time the Polo emblem was seen.

In 1971 the first Ralph Lauren stand-alone store opened in Beverly Hills, California.

History

In 1981 the company opened its first international location in London.

The Polo Sport Line was introduced in 1993.

The company went public in 1997, trading on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker RL. By that time Ralph Lauren was an umbrella corporation for the company’s various brands and other ventures.

Today Ralph Lauren includes the brands Polo by Ralph Lauren, Chaps, Rugby, RRL, Club Monaco, and RLX Ralph Lauren. The company designs and markets apparel and home furnishings, and fragrances. The company has 380 stores and its products are available at 11,000 locations worldwide.

Ralph Lauren Corporation is #370 in the Fortune 500, a member of the S&P 500, has 19,000 employees, and had $5 billion in revenue in 2010.