Company Overview

The name Tiffany has long been associated with wealth, prestige, and precious things. Established in 1837, the company has a long history of selling exclusive luxury items, including original jewelry designs by Paloma Picasso and Elsa Peretti. An international retailer, designer, manufacturer, and distributor, Tiffany sells fine jewelry, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances, and timepieces through its 150 stores along with its catalogs and website. Tiffany no longer sells its products through independent jewelers and department stores, focusing instead on product development, marketing, and customer service in its own stores. Like many luxury retailers today, Tiffany faces the challenge of expanding its operations and product lines while maintaining the aura of exclusivity that purchasers of luxury goods demand. The company’s most profitable store—accounting for 10 percent of total sales—continues to be its venerable 5th Avenue location, made famous by the film, Breakfast at Tiffany's. Tiffany’s also owns 98 percent of Little Switzerland, a chain of 20 duty-free stores in the Caribbean, Alaska, and in Florida targeted at tourists. Tiffany offers business operations, management, IT, and marketing positions at its offices around the New York City region. It offers retail management, sales, merchandising, and security positions at retail locations across the United States. The company’s jewelry design and manufacturing operations are located in Pelham, New York and in Rhode Island. Internship positions for business majors and MBA candidates are available at its New York City headquarters.