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Wayfair Corporate Office

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Entrepreneurs Niraj Shah and Steve Conine founded Wayfair in 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts as CSN Stores. Wayfair was their third company.

CSN Stores was launched as a single website, www.racksandstands.com, which sold media stands and storage furniture.

Over the following two years, the company expanded its product line to include home goods, office, institutional, kitchen, dining, bed and bath, home improvement, luggage, and lighting.

In 2006 CSN reached $100 million in sales.

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In 2008 the company expanded to Canada and the U.K., and in 2009 to Australia and Germany.

By 2011 CSN Stores owned over 200 online stores.  The same year, founders Shah and Conine decided to rebrand the site in an effort to unify the brand and redirect web traffic to one site, changing the name of the company to Wayfair.

The company went public in late 2014 on the NASDAQ and can be found under the ticker symbol: W:US. The company was valued at that time at $2 billion.

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Despite spending more than $500 million on advertising and increased sales of more than 50%, the company posted a second-quarter loss of $100 million.

In mid-2018, the company announced that it planned to open its first retail location in Cincinnati, Ohio, in late 2018. An exact date has yet to be announced.

Wayfair employees threatened to walk off the job after discovering that the company has sold furniture to contractors who are operating the detention centers that house migrant children who are separated from family members per the Trump administration.   The company responded by saying it was a company practice to fulfill orders to clients. The walkout is scheduled for June 26, 2019.

Today Wayfair is the 33rd largest online retailer for home goods and furniture in the U.S. with $4.72 billion in revenue in 2017.

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Wayfair

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Entrepreneurs Niraj Shah and Steve Conine founded Wayfair in 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts as CSN Stores. Wayfair was their third company.

CSN Stores was launched as a single website, www.racksandstands.com, which sold media stands and storage furniture.

History

Over the following two years, the company expanded its product line to include home goods, office, institutional, kitchen, dining, bed and bath, home improvement, luggage, and lighting.

In 2006 CSN reached $100 million in sales.

Wayfair ad 2

In 2008 the company expanded to Canada and the U.K., and in 2009 to Australia and Germany.

By 2011 CSN Stores owned over 200 online stores.  The same year, founders Shah and Conine decided to rebrand the site in an effort to unify the brand and redirect web traffic to one site, changing the name of the company to Wayfair.

The company went public in late 2014 on the NASDAQ and can be found under the ticker symbol: W:US. The company was valued at that time at $2 billion.

wayfair ad

Despite spending more than $500 million on advertising and increased sales of more than 50%, the company posted a second-quarter loss of $100 million.

In mid-2018, the company announced that it planned to open its first retail location in Cincinnati, Ohio, in late 2018. An exact date has yet to be announced.

Wayfair employees threatened to walk off the job after discovering that the company has sold furniture to contractors who are operating the detention centers that house migrant children who are separated from family members per the Trump administration.   The company responded by saying it was a company practice to fulfill orders to clients. The walkout is scheduled for June 26, 2019.

Today Wayfair is the 33rd largest online retailer for home goods and furniture in the U.S. with $4.72 billion in revenue in 2017.

Wayfair sign

 

Gilt Groupe Corporate Office

Kevin Ryan had the idea for Gilt Groupe in 2007. He invited Mike Bryzek and Phong Nguyen to be part of the team as the technical masterminds. He later invited Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, who had backgrounds in e-commerce and luxury goods.

This founding team of five created a members-only website where new sales last 36-48 hours and feature merchandise from a single brand or a small group of brands. Gilt purchases inventory at a deep discount and adds a margin on top of that price to make a profit.

The company started with women’s clothing in 2007 and expanded to men’s clothing in 2008. In 2009 Gilt Groupe expanded to Japan, began Gilt Fuse, and started travel site Jettsetter. Gilt City and Gilt Home began in 2010, and Gilt Taste in 2011.

Gilt Groupe had $450 million in sales in 2011 and $550 million in sales in 2012. The company is valued at $1 billion and is beginning to talk about a possible future IPO.

Gilt Groupe

Kevin Ryan had the idea for Gilt Groupe in 2007. He invited Mike Bryzek and Phong Nguyen to be part of the team as the technical masterminds. He later invited Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, who had backgrounds in e-commerce and luxury goods.

This founding team of five created a members-only website where new sales last 36-48 hours and feature merchandise from a single brand or a small group of brands. Gilt purchases inventory at a deep discount and adds a margin on top of that price to make a profit.

The company started with women’s clothing in 2007 and expanded to men’s clothing in 2008. In 2009 Gilt Groupe expanded to Japan, began Gilt Fuse, and started travel site Jettsetter. Gilt City and Gilt Home began in 2010, and Gilt Taste in 2011.

History

Gilt Groupe had $450 million in sales in 2011 and $550 million in sales in 2012. The company is valued at $1 billion and is beginning to talk about a possible future IPO.

Fanatics Corporate Office

Fanatics, Inc. was founded in 1995 in Jacksonville, Florida when it was announced that the football team the Jaguars would plant roots there. It began as a retail shop out of a small room in the back of a mall selling only Jaguars merchandise.

In 1997 Fanatics expanded to e-commerce and began selling sports merchandise online.

The company continued to grow and in 2011 was acquired by GSI Commerce, Inc. for $277 million.

Later, Michael Rubin, founder of GSI, founded Kynetic LLC as a parent company to GSI’s three top companies: Fanatics, Rue La La, and ShopRunner. He sold the rest of GSI Commerce’s business to eBay for $2.4 billion.

In early December 2020, the company acquired WinCraft, a company that manufactures sports related mechandise. 

Today Fanatics has about $1 billion in yearly revenue. The company maintains a corporate office in Jacksonville, Florida.

Fanatics, Inc.

Fanatics, Inc. was founded in 1995 in Jacksonville, Florida when it was announced that the football team the Jaguars would plant roots there. It began as a retail shop out of a small room in the back of a mall selling only Jaguars merchandise.

In 1997 Fanatics expanded to e-commerce and began selling sports merchandise online.

History

The company continued to grow and in 2011 was acquired by GSI Commerce, Inc. for $277 million.

Later, Michael Rubin, founder of GSI, founded Kynetic LLC as a parent company to GSI’s three top companies: Fanatics, Rue La La, and ShopRunner. He sold the rest of GSI Commerce’s business to eBay for $2.4 billion.

In early December 2020, the company acquired WinCraft, a company that manufactures sports related mechandise. 

Today Fanatics has about $1 billion in yearly revenue. The company maintains a corporate office in Jacksonville, Florida.

Symantec Corporation Corporate Office

Symantec was founded by Gary Hendrix with a grant from the National Science Foundation in 1982. The company originally focused on artificial intelligence.

Two years later in 1984 it became clear that the product the company was developing would not work. This left Symantec with expertise but no viable product. At this juncture the company was bought by C&E Software. The new company retained the name Symantec.

Symantec developed Q&A, a database and word processing software program for IBM-compatible computers that is cited as a significant step toward making computers less intimidating and more user friendly.

Revenues from Q&A allowed the company to grow and expand. In 1993 Symantec acquired ACT!, in 2004 Veritas, and in 2010 Verisign’s authentication business unit, among others.

Today Symantec provides security, storage, and systems management software for businesses and consumers. The company’s applications include such functions as virus control, data backup, PC maintenance, intrusion detection, content filtering, and remote server management.

Symantec’s products include the Norton family of security software, including Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Panda Security, BitDefender, Sophos, and Trend Micro, among others.

Symantec has 21,500 employees and had $6.73 billion in revenue in 2012.

Symantec Corporation

Symantec was founded by Gary Hendrix with a grant from the National Science Foundation in 1982. The company originally focused on artificial intelligence.

Two years later in 1984 it became clear that the product the company was developing would not work. This left Symantec with expertise but no viable product. At this juncture the company was bought by C&E Software. The new company retained the name Symantec.

Symantec developed Q&A, a database and word processing software program for IBM-compatible computers that is cited as a significant step toward making computers less intimidating and more user friendly.

History

Revenues from Q&A allowed the company to grow and expand. In 1993 Symantec acquired ACT!, in 2004 Veritas, and in 2010 Verisign’s authentication business unit, among others.

Today Symantec provides security, storage, and systems management software for businesses and consumers. The company’s applications include such functions as virus control, data backup, PC maintenance, intrusion detection, content filtering, and remote server management.

Symantec’s products include the Norton family of security software, including Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Panda Security, BitDefender, Sophos, and Trend Micro, among others.

Symantec has 21,500 employees and had $6.73 billion in revenue in 2012.

PC Connection Corporate Office

PC Connection was founded in 1982 by Patricia Gallup and David Hall in Marlow, VT. They used savings of $8,000 to purchase inventory and take out one advertisement in a magazine.

The company began to grow quickly under the principles of excellent customer service and cultivating long-term customers.

In 1998 the company completed an IPO and became a public company traded on the NASDAQ.

In 1999 PC Connection acquired Comteq Federal and began to serve the computing needs of the Navy, the NSA, and the IRS.

In 2002 the company expanded its business in Florida through the acquisition of MoreDirect, in 2005 in New Hampshire with the acquisition of Amherst Technologies, Inc, and in 2011 in Chicago with the acquisition of ValCom technologies.

Today PC Connection is a leading direct marketer of computer products selling hardware, software, networking devices, and peripherals. It also provides a range of IT services. PC Connections has 2,000 employees and had $2.2 billion in revenue in 2012.

 

PC Connection

PC Connection was founded in 1982 by Patricia Gallup and David Hall in Marlow, VT. They used savings of $8,000 to purchase inventory and take out one advertisement in a magazine.

The company began to grow quickly under the principles of excellent customer service and cultivating long-term customers.

In 1998 the company completed an IPO and became a public company traded on the NASDAQ.

History

In 1999 PC Connection acquired Comteq Federal and began to serve the computing needs of the Navy, the NSA, and the IRS.

In 2002 the company expanded its business in Florida through the acquisition of MoreDirect, in 2005 in New Hampshire with the acquisition of Amherst Technologies, Inc, and in 2011 in Chicago with the acquisition of ValCom technologies.

Today PC Connection is a leading direct marketer of computer products selling hardware, software, networking devices, and peripherals. It also provides a range of IT services. PC Connections has 2,000 employees and had $2.2 billion in revenue in 2012.