Company
| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Genre | Fashion |
| Founded | 1984; 28 years ago (1984) |
| Founder(s) | Eileen Fisher |
| Headquarters | Irvington, New York, United States |
| Number of locations | 56+ |
| Products | Clothing |
| Employees | 800+ |
| Website | eileenfisher.com |
Eileen Fisher Inc. is an American privately held company founded by Fisher founded in 1984 with just US$350. Her first order at a New York clothing design show was for $3,000, which was followed three months later with $40,000 in additional sales. She opened her first retail store in 1991.
In 2002, the company earned $144 million in revenue and in 2003 $154 million. As of 2003, 35 percent of the company's clothing was manufactured in the United States while the rest was made in China in compliance with Social Accountability International's SA8000.
The company has over 800 employees, consists of over 56 retail stores, and operates in fifteen states. In 2011, the company expanded outside the U.S., opening its first Canadian store in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was due to open two stores in London, England, in October 2012.
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