| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Shrivathsa Ballal |
Chief Technology Officer | Profile |
Claires was founded in the 1960s with the merging of 2 fashion accessory retailers in Chicago, US, and by 1992 we had over 1,000 stores in the US. Fashion proves to have no borders, as our amazing growth has continued with stores in over 47 countries globally and continued growth internationally. Today, Claires has over 3,000 stores and we are the number 1 ear piercer in the world, piercing on average 3 million ears a year – fulfilling our mission to be the preferred global destination for fun fashion accessories. So take a moment to find out more about us. We are confident that you ll understand why we truly love what we do at Claires. We believe Claires represents a Girls Best Friend and a favorite shopping destination for teens, tweens, and kids. Claires target customer is a girl between 3-18 years old with a particular focus on a core demographic of girls between 10-14 years old. According to our estimates, we have over 95% brand awareness within this target demographic in our largest markets. Claires now has a presence in 47 countries through the 2,720 company operated Claires stores in North America, Europe and China, and 414 franchised stores in numerous other international geographies. Our Icing brand targets a young woman in the 18-35 year age group with a focus on our core 21-25 year olds who have recently entered the workforce. This customer is independent, fashion-conscious, and has enhanced spending ability. We believe that expansion of our Icing store base both in existing and new markets over time presents a significant opportunity to leverage our core merchandising, sourcing and marketing expertise to cater to a wider demographic.
The World`s Most Perfectly Cut Diamond since 1996, Hearts On Fire crafts fine diamond jewelry to celebrate life`s perfect moments. At that time, the Company established a new industry standard for diamond cutting perfection, enabling Hearts On Fire to become the world`s fastest growing diamond brand. Today, Hearts On Fire continues to transform is the fine diamond jewelry business with a wide variety of beautiful designs including diamond engagement rings, wedding bands, earrings, necklaces, and much more. With the addition of a new designer, Ilaria Lanzoni, in 2012, as well as cutting edge training programs, digital innovation and unique retail relationships, the Company continues to redefine the industry through its extraordinary diamonds and business innovation. Hearts On Fire is sold in 650 retailers spanning 34 countries, and also includes14 HOF stores globally, www.heartsonfire.com and authorized HOF retailer websites.
Chloe and Isabel is an innovative e-commerce jewelry brand designed to empower and connect women through a social shopping experience. Sold exclusively through our Merchandiser community and online, Chloe + Isabel provides customers with a one-stop shop for gorgeous hand-crafted jewelry. Through our Merchandiser opportunity, Chloe + Isabel provides digitally savvy young women with a virtual storefront and the opportunity to harness their social influence to earn income. A 14-year veteran of the fashion industry, Chantel Waterbury founded Chloe + Isabel in 2011, and has since been named as an `Under 40 Retail Star` by Fortune.
Brevani is a division of Color Merchants, Inc. It operates fine jewelries which are on the cutting edge of the most current fashion trends. Our artistic styles and superior quality are displayed in collections of fine fashion jewelry crafted in 18kt gold.
Talisman Collection is our retail entity of Concept Stores. Our GIA gemologist curates collections of gifts for guys, designer & cutom jewelry, small leather goods, handbags, Swiss timepieces, cool technology accessories and big boys' toys that embrace both innovation and pop culture. Our store locations are in California We are a woman-owned small business. Additional to bricks and mortar locations, we have eCommerce retail operations that sell globally. Our headquarters is in El Dorado Hills, CA.