Tea Collection

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Tea Collection
Company type Private
Industry Retail
Founded2002;23 years ago (2002) in San Francisco, California
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Emily Meyer
  • Leigh Rawdon
ProductsChildren's Clothing
RevenueUS$40.3m (2014) [1]
Number of employees
90 (2014)
Website www.teacollection.com

Tea Collection is a San Francisco-based children's clothing company co-founded in 2002 by Emily Meyer and Leigh Rawdon. The clothing line is available through their e-commerce website as well as department stores and clothing boutiques worldwide. [2]

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History

Tea Collection was co-founded in 2002 by Emily Meyer and Leigh Rawdon through funding from angel investors. The inspiration came after a trip Meyer took to Brussels, Belgium, who stated "I[ who? ] found was pink bunny-themed clothing. I wanted something more sophisticated and modern. (No offense to pink bunnies.) That experience inspired me to envision a brand that celebrates the beauty of world cultures through fashion and lifestyle products. I called it Tea, because tea the drink is something shared by all cultures. It evokes warmth, wisdom, and timelessness—values that I wanted for the collection." [3] [ verify ]

Since 2012, the company has had a 24 percent compound annual growth rate and seen its headcount more than triple. Revenue in 2014 was more than $40 million, nearly a $10 million increase from the year before. [4]

Awards and Recognitions

Co-founder Leigh Rawdon received the Visa Technology Award from the San Francisco Small Business Network in May 2010. [5]

Since 2007, Tea Collection has been in the Inc. (magazine) list of top 100 consumer products and retail companies. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Small to Big: Tea Collection's Worldly Clothing for Kids - Bloomberg Business". bloomberg.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Tea Company Overview". businessweek.com. 2010. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  3. ↑ "ONE Badass Mom: Emily Meyer of Tea Collection puts a global spin on kids' clothes". one.org. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Founders of Tea Collection forge global connections through fabric - Bizwomen". bizjournals.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  5. ↑ "2010 SBN Awards". sfsbn.org. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  6. ↑ "Inc. 500 – 5000 Company Profile". inc.com. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
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