Boll & Branch is a privately held, U.S. based, e-commerce company that manufactures and sells luxury bedding online. Headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, the company is the first luxury bedding manufacturer to be certified by Fair Trade USA.[1][2]
Boll & Branch launched in January 2014 by a former third grade teacher, Missy Tannen[3] and her husband, a former Wrigley and Kraft Foods exec, Scott Tannen, who self-funded the venture.[4][5][6][7] Most of the company's products are manufactured in Kolkata, India with the cotton being grown by CHETNA Organic in Orissa, India.[8]
The company's annual revenue is estimated to be in excess of $100 Million.[9]
In August 2017, they announced the opening of its first brick & mortar retail location in The Mall at Short Hills in Short Hills, New Jersey[10] In October 2019, Nordstrom announced that it will make Boll & Branch products available in 21 of their stores. This will be the first time the company's products are available through a third-party retailer.[11] The company was among the first retailers to utilize Far-UVC 222 lighting to sanitize their stores in the Town Center at Boca Raton and in Greenwich, CT.[12]
Products
Boll & Branch has received notice for its ethical and sustainable manufacturing of luxury bed sheets.[13][14] In August 2015, it launched a line of organic cotton bath towels and introduced a line of crib sheets and blankets for babies in October 2015.[15]
In October 2016, the company launched a line of flannel bedding made in Guimaraes, Portugal.[16] In June 2018, it introduced a line of ethically sourced Down pillows.[17]
In October 2018, it expanded into the mattress industry. They promote their "luxury mattress" as not containing memory foam, but rather using wool, coils and organic cotton.[18]
Investments
Boll & Branch received $7 million Series A funding from Silas Capital in April 2016 and raised a $4 million Series B investment in October 2017 also from Silas Capital.[19]
In August 2019, the company received a $100 Million investment from private-equity firm, L Catterton. With this investment, Founder Scott Tannen will continue in his role as CEO.[20]
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