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General Category => Economy/Business => Topic started by: rangerrebew on July 10, 2017, 12:15:42 pm

Title: Once-sparkling Tiffany has lost its luster
Post by: rangerrebew on July 10, 2017, 12:15:42 pm

Once-sparkling Tiffany has lost its luster

Published: July 9, 2017 8:49 p.m. ET



By
Suzanne
Kapner

The turmoil at Tiffany & Co. reached a climax on a Sunday in February, just hours before the launch of a new Super Bowl ad campaign featuring Lady Gaga.

Instead of congratulating Chief Executive Frederic Cumenal on his effort to update the face of the 180-year-old jeweler, the board of directors had surprising news -- he was out.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/once-sparkling-tiffany-has-lost-its-luster-2017-07-09

Title: Re: Once-sparkling Tiffany has lost its luster
Post by: catfish1957 on July 10, 2017, 12:24:11 pm

Quote from: rangerrebew on July 10, 2017, 12:15:42 pm

Once-sparkling Tiffany has lost its luster

Tiffany kind of reminds me of the NYT.  In an earlier day considered the print of record.  Now, birdcage liner fodder.

I don't collect Tiffany crap, but I do know how the "prestige" label can unravel overnight in a vacuum effect.

Title: Re: Once-sparkling Tiffany has lost its luster
Post by: 240B on July 10, 2017, 12:33:31 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ClCpfeIELw

Title: Re: Once-sparkling Tiffany has lost its luster
Post by: endicom on July 10, 2017, 12:52:27 pm

Quote from: rangerrebew on July 10, 2017, 12:15:42 pm

...the launch of a new Super Bowl ad campaign featuring Lady Gaga.

Declasse.