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Growing US Jewelry Company Opens First Overseas Store

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8 years ago

November 20, 2017

INSTORE Staff

It’s an ‘exciting milestone.’

Kendra Scott LLC is opening a store in London, the Austin American-Statesman reports.

It’s the Austin, TX-based jewelery company’s first overseas shop.

The store will be located within the popular department store Selfridges.

The American-Statesman quoted founder Kendra Scott saying the London shop-in-shop is “an exciting milestone in our journey.”

“London is such an incredible epicenter of fashion and design and we’re thrilled to soon be part of this inspiring community,” she said.

Founded in 2002, the company has grown from a one-woman operation into a billion-dollar business with over 2,000 employees and 75 stores.

Read more at the Austin American-Statesman

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