Brighton Collectibles

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Brighton Collectibles
Company type Private
Industry Retail
Founded1991
FounderTerri Kravitz
Jerry Kohl
Headquarters City of Industry, California, USA
ProductsJewelry, handbags, luggage, small leather goods, belts, shoes, fragrances, gifts, home products and more
Website www.brighton.com
Store in Hillsboro, Oregon Brighton Collectables at Streets of Tanasbourne night - Hillsboro, Oregon.JPG
Store in Hillsboro, Oregon

Brighton Collectibles (Brighton) is an American accessories manufacturer and retailer. Its headquarters is in the City of Industry, California. Brighton Collectibles owns 180 retail stores worldwide and has an online shop. Some Brighton Collectible factories are located in Guangdong, China. Within Guangdong, the factories are specifically located in Dongguan, and Guangzhou, a major manufacturing hub for handbags and leather goods. [1]

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History

The concept for Brighton began when founders Terri Kravitz and Jerry Kohl opened a specialty retail store. In 1991, Kravitz and Kohl launched Brighton Collectibles with a single collection of belts. Over the years, Brighton has expanded their range of products to include a line of coordinating accessories and footwear. Along with luggage and home accessories in Brighton's home line. [2]

In 2003 they started an initiative every October to benefit local breast cancer charities. They called this the "Power of Pink" bracelet.

In 2007, the company won a case before the U.S. Supreme Court to allow price floors in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. . [3]

Manufacturing and Headquarters

Brighton Collectibles is a division of Leegin Creative Leather Products, both of which are based in California. Leegin has been manufacturing belts and other leather accessories for over thirty years with the help of 600 employees. While components for some of the products are manufactured in countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Korea and Japan, [4] Brighton footwear is made in Brazil, Italy and India, and Brighton handbags are manufactured in China. As of February 2020, the company reports most Brighton jewelry being made in Taiwan.

References

  1. ↑ "History". List of Top 10 Handbag Manufacturers in Chinas. 21 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "History of Brighton". wards-apparel.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., 551 U.S. 877 (2007)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  4. ↑ "History". Brighton Collections. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-01-25.


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