kathy ireland Worldwide

kathy ireland Worldwide is a global brand, founded in 1993 by its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Designer Kathy Ireland.[1] kathy ireland Worldwide is headquartered in Rancho Mirage, California,[2] with an estimated $2.5 billion revenue from retail in 2015.[3]

kathy ireland Worldwide is a design and marketing company, offering home and business solutions.[2] Its brand collections include home, office, fashion, acessories, pet products among other products.[1][4][5] It is also vested in licensing and entertainment through their subsidiary, The Sterling/Winters Company, an artist management company acquired by kathy ireland Worldwide, headquartered in California.[6]

History

kathy ireland Worldwide was founded in 1993, after Kathy Ireland apparel was sold through Kmart.[7][8][9] Beginning as a brand marketing firm, kathy ireland Worldwide expanded into home products in 2003 after ending its business relationship with Kmart.[8]

By 2004, kathy ireland Worldwide products were sold in 34,000 retail locations, in 14 countries, by 11 manufacturers.[9] In 2004, It generated roughly $1 billion in retail sales with 37 employees.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 Pomerantz, Dorothy (February 8, 2012). "How Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Kathy Ireland Became a $350 Million Mogul". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Company Overview of kathy ireland Worldwide, LLC". Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Robehmed, Natalie (May 27, 2015). "How Kathy Ireland Built A $420 Million Fortune". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Top 125 Global Licensors". March 1, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Locker, Melissa (January 22, 2014). "Kathy Ireland: Still Gorgeous 25 Years After Her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Debut". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Pomerantz, Dorothy (February 8, 2012). "The Surprising Link Between Kathy Ireland and Janet Jackson". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ Robehmed, Natalie (May 27, 2015). "How Kathy Ireland Built A $420 Million Fortune". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Brown, Rachel (May 7, 2012). "Kathy Ireland: Model, Mogul, Mom". Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 Blakeley, Kiri (July 5, 2004). "The Model Mogul". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ Blakeley, Kiri (December 6, 2006). "Most Entrepreneurial Supermodels". Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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