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Overstock.com Corporate Office

 

Overstock.com logo

Patrick M. Byrne founded Overstock.com in 1997 to sell surplus and returned inventory of retail stores, liquidating the inventories of at least 18 failed dot-com companies at prices that were below wholesale.

The first year of operation, Overstock.com had $1.8 million in revenue.

The company showed a profit for the first time in 2008. In 2009 the company resumed making losses and finally became profitable in 2010.  Overstock.com merchandise

In recent years Overstock.com has expanded to sell new merchandise. From 2004 to 2011 the company offered online auctions but the practice was ultimately retired.

Overstock.com began rebranding in 2011 as “O.co” in an effort to simplify and unify its international operations. However, customer confusion led to a temporary retraction of the rebranding.Overstock.com website

Today Overstock.com is an internet retailer providing discounts on brand name, non-brand name, and closeout merchandise in the United States and internationally. The company also has a vehicle selling service.

In September 2018, the company announced that it was selling Bitcoin through its website using Bitsey Wallet.

In August 2019, CEO Patrick Byrne stepped down after making claims that he had been an FBI informant and that he was involved romantically with a Russian spy. Jonathan Johnson was named as interim CEO.

Many products are made specifically for overstock.com and the company also sells merchandise of other retailers through its website. Overstock. com has 1,800 employees and had $1.745 billion in revenue in 2017.

Overstock.com shipping boxes

Overstock.com

 

Overstock.com logo

Patrick M. Byrne founded Overstock.com in 1997 to sell surplus and returned inventory of retail stores, liquidating the inventories of at least 18 failed dot-com companies at prices that were below wholesale.

History

The first year of operation, Overstock.com had $1.8 million in revenue.

The company showed a profit for the first time in 2008. In 2009 the company resumed making losses and finally became profitable in 2010.  Overstock.com merchandise

In recent years Overstock.com has expanded to sell new merchandise. From 2004 to 2011 the company offered online auctions but the practice was ultimately retired.

Overstock.com began rebranding in 2011 as “O.co” in an effort to simplify and unify its international operations. However, customer confusion led to a temporary retraction of the rebranding.Overstock.com website

Today Overstock.com is an internet retailer providing discounts on brand name, non-brand name, and closeout merchandise in the United States and internationally. The company also has a vehicle selling service.

In September 2018, the company announced that it was selling Bitcoin through its website using Bitsey Wallet.

In August 2019, CEO Patrick Byrne stepped down after making claims that he had been an FBI informant and that he was involved romantically with a Russian spy. Jonathan Johnson was named as interim CEO.

Many products are made specifically for overstock.com and the company also sells merchandise of other retailers through its website. Overstock. com has 1,800 employees and had $1.745 billion in revenue in 2017.

Overstock.com shipping boxes

Nordstrom Corporate Office

John W. Nordstrom  was a Swedish emigrant who arrived in the United States in 1887. He struck gold while prospecting and used this money to open a shoe store, Wallin & Nordstrom with co-founder Carl F. Wallin in 1901.

When the company opened its second store in 1923 Nordstrom’s son, Elmer J. Nordstrom, was put in charge of it. Elmer’s brother Everett, joined the business in 1928 when he and Elmer bought the co-founders shares when they reached retirement. A third brother, Lloyd, joined the business in 1933. The three brothers ran the business together for 40 years.

In 1958 Nordstrom’s had eight shoe stores.

In 1971 the company went public, trading on the NASDAQ. The shares were changed to the NYSE in 1999.

From 1978 to 1995 Nordstrom opened 46 full-line department stores.

Today Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale fashion retailer that has 252 stores in 34 states, 52,000 employees, and had $8.7 billion in revenue in 2012.

 

Nordstrom, Inc.

John W. Nordstrom  was a Swedish emigrant who arrived in the United States in 1887. He struck gold while prospecting and used this money to open a shoe store, Wallin & Nordstrom with co-founder Carl F. Wallin in 1901.

When the company opened its second store in 1923 Nordstrom’s son, Elmer J. Nordstrom, was put in charge of it. Elmer’s brother Everett, joined the business in 1928 when he and Elmer bought the co-founders shares when they reached retirement. A third brother, Lloyd, joined the business in 1933. The three brothers ran the business together for 40 years.

In 1958 Nordstrom’s had eight shoe stores.

History

In 1971 the company went public, trading on the NASDAQ. The shares were changed to the NYSE in 1999.

From 1978 to 1995 Nordstrom opened 46 full-line department stores.

Today Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale fashion retailer that has 252 stores in 34 states, 52,000 employees, and had $8.7 billion in revenue in 2012.

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Corporate Office

BJ’s Wholesale Club was started in 1984 by the retail chain Zayre in Massachusetts. The letters in the name are the initials of the wife, Barbara Jane, and daughter, Beverly Jean, of the first president, Mervyn Weich.

In 1988 Zayre Corporation sold the Zayre nameplate to rival chain Ames, and TJX Companies was formed. In 1989 TJX spun off their warehouse division, including BJ’s, to form Waban, Inc.

In August 1997 Waban, Inc. spun off BJ’s to form an independent company. The new company was named BJ’s Wholesale Club and was headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts and Waban renamed itself HomeBase, Inc.

In 2011 two private equity firms, Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners, acquired BJ’s.

In June 2018, the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol :BJ.

Today BJ’s has 219 stores in 15 states with 25,000 employees. BJ’s had $15.4 billion in revenue in 2020.

BJ's Wholesale Club

BJ’s Wholesale Club was started in 1984 by the retail chain Zayre in Massachusetts. The letters in the name are the initials of the wife, Barbara Jane, and daughter, Beverly Jean, of the first president, Mervyn Weich.

History

In 1988 Zayre Corporation sold the Zayre nameplate to rival chain Ames, and TJX Companies was formed. In 1989 TJX spun off their warehouse division, including BJ’s, to form Waban, Inc.

In August 1997 Waban, Inc. spun off BJ’s to form an independent company. The new company was named BJ’s Wholesale Club and was headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts and Waban renamed itself HomeBase, Inc.

In 2011 two private equity firms, Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners, acquired BJ’s.

In June 2018, the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol :BJ.

Today BJ’s has 219 stores in 15 states with 25,000 employees. BJ’s had $15.4 billion in revenue in 2020.

Toys “R” Us Corporate Office

Toys “R” Us was founded by Charles Lazarus as Children’s Supermart in Washington, DC in 1948. At first, the company sold only baby furniture. However, Lazarus soon began to receive requests for baby toys, then toys for older children.

The company officially changed its focus and name in 1957, when Toys “R” Us was born.  The next year Lazarus sold the business to Interstate Stores, Inc. for $7.5 million. Interstate aggressively tried to expand the brand, but failed, and in 1974 was bankrupt. The company sold off its businesses except the Toys “R” Us brand, and changed its name to Toys “R” Us to reflect its principal business. The original founder, Charles Lazarus, continued to serve as president and CEO.

The company grew and prospered in the 1980’s, opening a discount kid’s clothing store chain, Kids “R” Us.

Toys “R” Us reached $1 billion in sales in 1983 and 15% market share by 1987.

Toys “R” Us grew overseas throughout the 1990’s, opening stores in Israel, Hong Kong, Portugal, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Sweden, Turkey, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, and The U.K.

In 1996 the company opened its first Babies “R” Us stores.

In the early 2000’s the company faced increasing competition from Walmart and Target and began to lose money. An expensive remodel and re-launch plan was undertaken, and failed. Toys “R” Us was eventually bought out by a consortium of Bain Capital Partners LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Vornado Trust Realty in a $6.6 billion leveraged buyout.

Today Toys “R” Us has 875 stores nationally, 625 international stores, operates a portfolio of e-commerce sites, and exclusively operates the FAO Schwarz brand. Toys “R” Us had 13.91 billion in revenue in 2012.

Toys "R" Us

Toys “R” Us was founded by Charles Lazarus as Children’s Supermart in Washington, DC in 1948. At first, the company sold only baby furniture. However, Lazarus soon began to receive requests for baby toys, then toys for older children.

The company officially changed its focus and name in 1957, when Toys “R” Us was born.  The next year Lazarus sold the business to Interstate Stores, Inc. for $7.5 million. Interstate aggressively tried to expand the brand, but failed, and in 1974 was bankrupt. The company sold off its businesses except the Toys “R” Us brand, and changed its name to Toys “R” Us to reflect its principal business. The original founder, Charles Lazarus, continued to serve as president and CEO.

The company grew and prospered in the 1980’s, opening a discount kid’s clothing store chain, Kids “R” Us.

History

Toys “R” Us reached $1 billion in sales in 1983 and 15% market share by 1987.

Toys “R” Us grew overseas throughout the 1990’s, opening stores in Israel, Hong Kong, Portugal, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Sweden, Turkey, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, and The U.K.

In 1996 the company opened its first Babies “R” Us stores.

In the early 2000’s the company faced increasing competition from Walmart and Target and began to lose money. An expensive remodel and re-launch plan was undertaken, and failed. Toys “R” Us was eventually bought out by a consortium of Bain Capital Partners LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Vornado Trust Realty in a $6.6 billion leveraged buyout.

Today Toys “R” Us has 875 stores nationally, 625 international stores, operates a portfolio of e-commerce sites, and exclusively operates the FAO Schwarz brand. Toys “R” Us had 13.91 billion in revenue in 2012.

The TJX Companies Corporate Office

The TJX Companies was founded in 1956 by Stanley Feldberg as Zayre Corp. He was the first president of the company, serving until 1978.

Zayre Corp opened its first T.J. Maxx branch in 1976 and its first BJ’s Wholesale Club in 1984.

In 1988 Zayre sold its nameplate to rival Ames and renaming itself The TJX Companies, Inc.

In 1990 TJX acquired Winners’ five stores in Canada.

In 1992 TJX launched HomeGoods in the United States.

TJX expanded beyond North America when it founded T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom in 1994.

TJX acquired Marshall’s in 1995, which doubled the size of the company.

The company launched a sixth brand, A.J. Wright, in 1998 and a seventh, HomeSense, in 2001.

Today The TJX Companies is the largest off-price department store chain for apparel and home fashion in the United States. The company has over 150,000 employees worldwide and had $21.9 billion in revenue in 2010.

The TJX Companies

The TJX Companies was founded in 1956 by Stanley Feldberg as Zayre Corp. He was the first president of the company, serving until 1978.

Zayre Corp opened its first T.J. Maxx branch in 1976 and its first BJ’s Wholesale Club in 1984.

In 1988 Zayre sold its nameplate to rival Ames and renaming itself The TJX Companies, Inc.

History

In 1990 TJX acquired Winners’ five stores in Canada.

In 1992 TJX launched HomeGoods in the United States.

TJX expanded beyond North America when it founded T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom in 1994.

TJX acquired Marshall’s in 1995, which doubled the size of the company.

The company launched a sixth brand, A.J. Wright, in 1998 and a seventh, HomeSense, in 2001.

Today The TJX Companies is the largest off-price department store chain for apparel and home fashion in the United States. The company has over 150,000 employees worldwide and had $21.9 billion in revenue in 2010.