Tiffany & co company background information

Tiffany & co Company Information

Tiffany & Co. is a holding company that operates through its subsidiary companies. The Company's principal subsidiary, Tiffany and Company (Tiffany), is a jeweler and specialty retailer whose principal merchandise offering is fine jewelry. It also sells timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances and accessories. Through Tiffany and other subsidiaries, the Company is engaged in product design, manufacturing and retailing activities. The Company's channels of distribution include U.S. Retail, International Retail, Direct Marketing and Other. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, the Company sold its interest in Little Switzerland, Inc.