The Sharper Image was founded in 1977 by Richard Thalheimer, as a means of selling jogging watches. The company is an American brand, which features consumer electronics and high tech gadgets, such as hoverboards, via catalogs and an eCommerce site.
The company filed for bankruptcy in 2008 after a stock drop that caused them to be removed from the NASDAQ. The name Sharper Image was purchased via a joint venture from several companies, including Hilco Consumer Capital, Infinity Lifestyle Brands, Gordon Brothers and Bluestar Alliance. In June of 2014, Camelot Venture Group acquired the rights to the Sharper Image brand.
New products for the company are created through business partnerships. The Camelot Venture Group is a private equity investment firm which invests mainly in direct to consumer companies.
The Sharper ImageThe Sharper Image was founded in 1977 by Richard Thalheimer, as a means of selling jogging watches. The company is an American brand, which features consumer electronics and high tech gadgets, such as hoverboards, via catalogs and an eCommerce site.
The company filed for bankruptcy in 2008 after a stock drop that caused them to be removed from the NASDAQ. The name Sharper Image was purchased via a joint venture from several companies, including Hilco Consumer Capital, Infinity Lifestyle Brands, Gordon Brothers and Bluestar Alliance. In June of 2014, Camelot Venture Group acquired the rights to the Sharper Image brand.
New products for the company are created through business partnerships. The Camelot Venture Group is a private equity investment firm which invests mainly in direct to consumer companies.