Ecommerce

LivingSocial Corporate Office

LivingSocial was founded in 2007 as Hungry Machine by Tim O’Shaughnessy, Eddie Frederick, Aaron Batalion and Val Aleksenko. The company originally created Facebook applications.

In 2008, the company received $5 million in funding from Steve Case and Grotech Ventures.

In 2009, the company acquired BuyYourFriendADrink.com and launched their daily deal service.

In 2010, the company received an additional $5 million from Steve Case and Grotech. An additional $25 million was raised two months later. Amazon.com invested $175 million in LivingSocial in December of 2010.

The company has made several acquisitions during its growth including Urban Escapes, Jump On It, LetsBonus, GoNabit and DealKeren.

Today, LivingSocial is one of the largest daily deal websites online. They are Groupon’s largest competitor.

LivingSocial

LivingSocial was founded in 2007 as Hungry Machine by Tim O’Shaughnessy, Eddie Frederick, Aaron Batalion and Val Aleksenko. The company originally created Facebook applications.

In 2008, the company received $5 million in funding from Steve Case and Grotech Ventures.

In 2009, the company acquired BuyYourFriendADrink.com and launched their daily deal service.

History

The company has made several acquisitions during its growth including Urban Escapes, Jump On It, LetsBonus, GoNabit and DealKeren.

Today, LivingSocial is one of the largest daily deal websites online. They are Groupon’s largest competitor.

Expedia Corporate Office

Expedia.com was launched in 1996 by a small division of Microsoft as a new way for consumers to research and book travel.

In 1999, the division was spun off as a separate company and went public. In 2002, IAC took a controlling interest in Expedia.

The company grew quickly with acquisitions of Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, and Tripadvisor.

Today, Expedia is the largest online travel portal with over 100 websites. The company operates worldwide in more than 30 languages with over 22,000 employees. Annual revenue in 2017 was $10.6 billion.

Online booking site Nustay filed a complaint in May 2019 with the European Unions claiming Booking.Com and the Expedia group were attempting to “kill off” the start-up company by cutting prices and punishing hotels that listed with them.

The state of Utah is also investigating Marriott Hotels and Expedia to see if they violated anti-trust laws by limiting searches to keep prices artificially high.

Expedia

Expedia.com was launched in 1996 by a small division of Microsoft as a new way for consumers to research and book travel.

In 1999, the division was spun off as a separate company and went public. In 2002, IAC took a controlling interest in Expedia.

History

The company grew quickly with acquisitions of Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, and Tripadvisor.

The state of Utah is also investigating Marriott Hotels and Expedia to see if they violated anti-trust laws by limiting searches to keep prices artificially high.

Tervis Corporate Office

Tervis was founded in 1946 when Frank Cotter and G. Howlett Davis created the world’s first insulated tumbler. The Detroit engineers used air as the insulator between two walls. The company name is a result of combining the founder’s last names: CotTER and DaVIS.

In the 1950s, the Davis family purchased the rights to the products.

In 1967, the Tervis Tumbler Company was incorporated and manufacturing was moved to Venice, Florida where the company headquarters resides today.

In 2017, Forbes listed the Tervis Tumbler as one of the top gift items of 2017.

The company was then purchased by the Donelly family, who still own the private company today.

Today, all Tervis products are made in the USA by their 700 employees in Florida.

Tervis

In the 1950s, the Davis family purchased the rights to the products.

In 1967, the Tervis Tumbler Company was incorporated and manufacturing was moved to Venice, Florida where the company headquarters resides today.

History

In 2017, Forbes listed the Tervis Tumbler as one of the top gift items of 2017.

The company was then purchased by the Donelly family, who still own the private company today.

Today, all Tervis products are made in the USA by their 700 employees in Florida.

Dell Corporate Office

Dell began as PCs Limited in 1984 when Michael Dell was a student at the University of Texas.

In 1985, the Turbo PC was launched.

In 1988, the company changed its name to Dell Computer Corporation and went public with an IPO.

In 1996, the company began selling PCs from their website.

In 1999, Dell became the world’s largest PC manufacturer.

In 2003, the company was renamed to simply Dell Inc. to reflect their sales of not only computers but also TVs and other electronics.

In 2006, the company acquired Alienware. In 2009 the company acquired Perot Systems. The company struggled after 2010, with the demand for computers falling in favor of tablets and phones.

Dell went private in 2013 but stated the company would go public again in 2016. After acquiring the EMC Corporation for $60 billion, the company made Dell and EMC divisions of Dell Technologies, Inc.

In its first report after going public, the company beat anticipated revenue estimates in March 2019.

In February 2021, Dell crushed Wall Street expectations by posting much stronger than anticipated sales numbers.

Dell is currently the third-largest PC vendor in the world, behind HP and Lenovo, with revenue in 2018 listed as $78.7 billion.

Headquarters for Dell remains in Round Rock, Texas.

Dell

Dell began as PCs Limited in 1984 when Michael Dell was a student at the University of Texas.

In 1985, the Turbo PC was launched.

History

In 1988, the company changed its name to Dell Computer Corporation and went public with an IPO.

In 1996, the company began selling PCs from their website.

In 1999, Dell became the world’s largest PC manufacturer.

In 2003, the company was renamed to simply Dell Inc. to reflect their sales of not only computers but also TVs and other electronics.

In 2006, the company acquired Alienware. In 2009 the company acquired Perot Systems. The company struggled after 2010, with the demand for computers falling in favor of tablets and phones.

Dell went private in 2013 but stated the company would go public again in 2016. After acquiring the EMC Corporation for $60 billion, the company made Dell and EMC divisions of Dell Technologies, Inc.

In its first report after going public, the company beat anticipated revenue estimates in March 2019.

In February 2021, Dell crushed Wall Street expectations by posting much stronger than anticipated sales numbers.

Dell is currently the third-largest PC vendor in the world, behind HP and Lenovo, with revenue in 2018 listed as $78.7 billion.

Headquarters for Dell remains in Round Rock, Texas.

Sports Authority Corporate Office

The Sports Authority opened its first store in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1990, the company was acquired by Kmart.

By 1995, there were 136 stores in 26 states.

In 2003, Sports Authority merged with Gart Sports. Gart Sports was founded in 1928 and had nearly 200 locations at the time of the merger. All Gart Sports locations were renamed to Sports Authority.

In 2006, the company was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners in a leveraged buyout.

Today, the company operates over 450 stores in the United States. The company websites is operated by GSI Commerce.

Sports Authority

The Sports Authority opened its first store in 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1990, the company was acquired by Kmart.

By 1995, there were 136 stores in 26 states.

In 2003, Sports Authority merged with Gart Sports. Gart Sports was founded in 1928 and had nearly 200 locations at the time of the merger. All Gart Sports locations were renamed to Sports Authority.

History

In 2006, the company was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners in a leveraged buyout.

Today, the company operates over 450 stores in the United States. The company websites is operated by GSI Commerce.