CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital laggards – Many big-box retailers either failed or were too late to establish an online presence. Summary: Toys “R” Us was the third largest bankruptcy in the US (after KMart in 2002 and Federated Department Stores, now Macy’s, in 1990). Date: September 2017. Category/Product(s): Footwear. Date: June 2017.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Zynga, creator of Facebook games Farmville, Mafia Wars, and about a dozen different types of online slot machine games, paid $210M in 2012 for OMGPOP, creators of DrawSomething!, When mobile phone company Danger Inc was created in the heady days of 2000 with execs from Apple, Phillips, and WebTV, it looked like a leadership dream team.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The online bookseller didn’t turn a profit for six years — today, it’s the second publicly traded company ever to hit a $1T market cap. 2002: Build your business on your fixed costs. This happens when the capital investments required for growth exceed the present value of the cash flow derived from those investments.”

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Innovation Company Technology 78