QVC is a privately owned company headquartered in the US, operating under its parent company, QVC Group, and maintains the subsidiary QVC Japan. Founded in 1986, the company employs approximately 9,450 individuals. Functioning in the retail sector, QVC offers a collection of brands and products spanning home, fashion, beauty, electronics, and jewelry, connecting shoppers to personalities and stories. Worldwide, QVC reaches more than 200 million homes via 13 TV channels, which are available on cable/satellite TV, free over-the-air TV, FAST, and other digital livestreaming TV. QVC Group, Inc. operates six retail brands: QVC, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, and Grandin Road. The company utilizes video-driven commerce across smartphones, tablets, laptops, and TVs, providing products to shoppers worldwide via social platforms, streaming apps, e-commerce sites, and TV channels.