Sterling Jewelers facts for kids

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Sterling Jewelers, Inc.

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Retail
Founded	August 14, 1910; 114 years ago (1910-08-14)
Founder	Henry Shaw
Headquarters	Akron, Ohio , U.S.
Number of locations	1,586 stores (Feb. 2018)
Products	Jewelry
Revenue	US$3.82 billion (2017)
Number of employees	13,901 (Feb. 2018)
Parent	Signet Jewelers
Divisions	Belden Jewelers Goodman Jewelers Jared JB Robinson Jewelers Kay Jewelers LeRoy's Jewelers Marks & Morgan Jewelers Osterman Jewelers Rogers Jewelers Shaw's Jewelers Weisfield Jewelers

Sterling Jewelers, Inc. is a large jewelry company in the United States. Its main office is in Akron, Ohio. Henry Shaw started the company in 1910. Today, Sterling Jewelers is part of a bigger company called Signet Jewelers Limited. Signet Jewelers is based in the United Kingdom.

The Story of Sterling Jewelers

Sterling Jewelers began in 1910. It was founded by Henry Shaw. The company started small and grew over many years. In 1987, it became part of Signet Jewelers Limited.

Signet Jewelers is a major jewelry seller around the world. They have stores in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Many different jewelry store brands are part of Signet Jewelers. Some well-known brands include Kay Jewelers, Jared, and Zales.

A Jared store in Hillsboro, Oregon

Sterling Jewelers is one of the top jewelry sellers in the U.S. They sell many types of jewelry. This includes rings, necklaces, and bracelets.

Helping Others: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Since 2009, Sterling Jewelers has supported St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This hospital helps children with serious illnesses. Sterling Jewelers has given a lot of money to St. Jude. These donations help with hospital buildings and research. They also support patient care.

Growing Bigger: New Companies Join

In 2014, Signet Jewelers bought another big jewelry company. This company was called Zale Corporation. This purchase made Signet Jewelers even larger. It helped them offer more choices to customers.

Later, in 2017, Signet Jewelers bought R2Net. This company owns JamesAllen.com. JamesAllen.com is a popular online jewelry store. This helped Signet Jewelers sell more jewelry online.

Changes in Stores

In 2019, Sterling Jewelers announced some changes. They decided to close about 150 stores. Many of these stores were in shopping malls. Some were also duplicate stores, like having two similar brands very close to each other. This decision helped the company focus on its busiest stores.