Table of Contents 1. In what way(s) is Tiffany exposed to exchange-rate risk subsequent to its new distribution agreement with Mitsukoshi? How serious are these risks? 2. Should Tiffany actively manage its yen-dollar exchange rate risk? Why or why not? 3. If Tiffany were to manage exchange rate risk activity‚ what should be the objectives of such a program? Specifically‚ what exposures should be actively managed? How much of these exposures should be covered‚ and for how long? 4. As instruments
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shipping to final customer location) Disadvantages: Damage relationship with distributors by forcing them to buy the product at high volumes Additional expenses of new product (unknown) 1. What is the impact of the December 1993 shipments of conventional lenses on the 1993 financial statements? Is it significant? There was a $22 million inventory sold to distributors which provided B&L with positive net sales. Increase revenue by $22 million Reduced inventory by 1.8 million pair of contacts;
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Evolving from its original web platform‚ Tiffany has updated its site with high-resolution images‚ a description of the history of its pieces and collections and gives the option for some pieces to be shown on a model (Figure 13). Tiffany & Co. has taken a large step in immersing its clients into the Tiffany culture by adding the history all around during the shopping experience. Figure 14 shows the current desktop view of one of its collections‚ Tiffany T + Atlas. The digital experience becomes
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the Tiffany & Company culture since it was first established which contributed to its long success. However‚ in the recent years the company has been suffering from a declination of their sales and they are facing a dilemma between maintaining company reputation and culture with the vision of the main shareholder of the company. Issues Identification Issue 1 Declination of sales. Issue 2 The conflict between shareholders and company management decision of to which path Tiffany should
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1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany and John F. Young opened Tiffany & Young‚ with $1‚000 in backing from Tiffany’s father. This store was located on Broadway and was opposite of Manhattan’s City Hall Park. The first store sold stationery and a variety of "fancy goods‚" including costume jewelry. Unlike other stores of the time‚ Tiffany featured plainly marked prices that were strictly enforced to‚ sparing the customer the usual practice of haggling with the owner or sales man. Tiffany also departed from
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TIFFANY & CO. ® Introduction Tiffany & Co. is a leading US luxury jewelry company. For more than 150 years‚ Tiffany & Co. have been designing exquisite jewelry that highlights the incomparable beauty of diamonds. The designations TIFFANY ® and TIFFANY & CO. ® are the principal trademarks of Tiffany‚ as well as serving as trade names. Through its subsidiaries‚ the Company has obtained and is the proprietor of trademark registrations for TIFFANY ® and TIFFANY & CO. ®‚ as well as the TIFFANY BLUE
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I. EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT A. Societal Environment 1. Economy Low-negative growth in economy/financial markets (T) Reduced discretionary spending on goods that are‚ or are perceived to be‚ luxuries (T) Unsettled regional/global conflicts e.g. military and/or terrorist activities (T) Weak economic conditions in Japan (T) Global competition (T) Wholesale market for high quality cut diamonds will provide continuity of supply and pricing (O) Soft employment market (T)
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C A S E N E T ® Paramount Communications Inc.–1993 Steven N. Kaplan University Of Chicago A t the end of August 1993‚ Sumner Redstone‚ Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viacom‚ sat back and wondered what to do about Paramount Communications. He had been pursuing the acquisition of Paramount for some time but seemed to have reached a road block. Beginning in 1989‚ Redstone and Martin S. Davis‚ Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount‚ had held
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Case: Tiffany & Co. (1) What (if any) are the problems confronting the company? Because of Tiffany’s large exposure in Japan‚ it is severely adversely affected by the yen/dollar exchange rate fluctuation and needs to determine the best way to hedge against this risk. (2) How did the problems arise? Tiffany was assuming control of its operations in Japan‚ which had previously been managed entirely by Mitsukoshi. With this greater control over its sales in Japan came much increased exposure
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