# Who does Ralph Lauren Corporation pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/ralph-lauren · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-24T12:53:01.4+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Ralph Lauren Corporation's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Microsoft, Salesforce, Inc.. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 cost edges, backed by 4 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-24).

### 랄프 로렌 워치 앤 주얼리 컴퍼니 (high)
- metric: Market share 50 percent · as of 2008-03-29 · Equity interest in Ralph Lauren Watch and Jewelry Company
- note: Ralph Lauren formed a joint venture with Richemont to design, manufacture, and sell luxury watches and fine jewelry, holding a 50% equity interest.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2008-05-28) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037038/000095012308006223/y58710e10vk.htm: "The Company accounts for its 50% interest in the RL Watch Company under the equity method."

### 마이크로소프트 (high)  → /microsoft.md
- note: Ralph Lauren worked with Microsoft to develop Ask Ralph, a conversational shopping feature powered by Azure OpenAI. Both companies confirm the platform and development relationship, but counterparty-specific spend is not disclosed.
- [confirms] Ralph Lauren Corporation (EN, ir, published 2025-09-09) https://corporate.ralphlauren.com/pr_250909_AskRalph.html: "Ask Ralph was developed with Microsoft on its Azure OpenAI platform."
- [confirms] Microsoft (EN, ir, published 2025-09-09) https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/25195-ralph-lauren-azure-openai: "Ralph Lauren worked with Microsoft to develop Ask Ralph, an AI-powered conversational styling companion."

### 세일즈포스 (high)  → /salesforce.md
- note: Ralph Lauren moved its global e-commerce platform to Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Ralph Lauren's SEC-filed release and Salesforce's own publication directly confirm the relationship, but counterparty-specific spend is not disclosed.
- [confirms] Salesforce (EN, ir, published 2022-03-02) https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/salesforce-customers-earnings/: "Commerce Cloud helped Ralph Lauren grow its North American online sales by over 30% in its December Quarter."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2017-04-04) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037038/000095014217000715/eh1700480_ex9901.htm: "The Company will move to a more cost-effective, flexible e-commerce platform through a new collaboration with Salesforce's Commerce Cloud."

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