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Tea Collection
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
FoundedSan Francisco, California (2002 (2002))
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleEmily Meyer
Leigh Rawdon
ProductsChildren's Clothing
RevenueUS$40.3m (2014)
Number of employees90
Websitewww.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.

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 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."

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.

Awards and Recognitions

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

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

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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