| Business Summary | | Ashford.com,
Inc.
is
a
Web-based
retailer
focused
on
luxury
and
premium
products,
including
new
and
vintage
watches,
clocks,
diamonds,
jewelry,
leather
goods,
writing
instruments,
fragrances
and
sunglasses,
altogether
offering
more
than
12,000
styles
of
products
from
over
300
luxury
brands.
Since
1999,
the
Company
has
expanded
its
primary
product
focus
from
offering
only
new
watches
to
offering
11
different
product
categories.
Ashford
has
created
a
portfolio
that
combines
items
purchased
frequently,
such
as
leather
and
sunglasses,
with
higher-priced
items
purchased
less
frequently,
such
as
watches
and
diamonds.
In
March
2000,
the
Company
launched
its
corporate
gift
business,
which
offers
an
additional
800
luxury
products
in
new
categories
such
as
crystal,
silver
and
pewter. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Ashford.com,
Inc.
is
a
Web-based
retailer
focused
exclusively
on
luxury
and
premium
products,
including
new
and
vintage
watches,
fine
writing
instruments,
fragrances,
sunglasses
and
other
luxury
goods.
For
the
three
months
ended
6/30/01,
sales
fell
8%
to
$12.1
million.
Net
loss
before
discontinued
operations
fell
65%
to
$13.8
million.
Results
reflect
a
general
decline
in
retail
spending.
Lower
loss
reflects
reduced
marketing
and
sales
expenses. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2001 Pay | |
| J. Robert Shaw, 35 Chairman | -- | David Gow, 38 CEO,
Director | $203K | James Whitcomb, Jr., 35 Pres,
CIO, Director | 206K | Brian Bergeron CFO | -- | William Hensler, 53 COO | 178K | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Mar-2001 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
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