M&A Deal Summary

Amazon Acquires Shelfari

On August 25, 2008, Amazon acquired retailer Shelfari

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Amazon’s 3rd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Amazon’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Amazon’s 3rd transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-08-25
Target Shelfari
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Amazon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Shelfari

Seattle, Washington, United States
Based in Seattle, Shelfari introduces readers to our global community of book lovers and encourages them to share their literary inclinations and passions with peers, friends, and total strangers (for now). Shelfari is a gathering place for authors, aspiring authors, publishers, and readers, and has many tools and features to help these groups connect with each other in a fun and engaging way. Our mission is to enhance the experience of reading by connecting readers in meaningful conversations about the published word.

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Buyer

Amazon

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector E-Commerce
Employees1,525,000
Revenue 574.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Amazon office building in downtown Seattle, Washington.
Amazon office building in downtown Seattle, Washington.

Amazon is an e-commerce retailer and provider of web services. Amazon enables millions of products to be sold through its website and by third parties across a variety of product categories. Customers access Amazon directly and through mobile websites and apps. Amazon also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo. Amazon also offers Amazon Prime, an annual membership program that includes free shipping and access to streaming of movies and TV episodes. Amazon was founded in 1994 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 76
Sector (Retail) 3 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 67
State (Washington) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 13 of 54
Year (2008) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-25 Fabric.com

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Fabric.com is an online retailer of fabric and other supplies. Fabric.com offers custom measured and cut fabrics, as well as patterns, sewing tools and accessories. Fabric.com was founded in 1999 and is based in Marietta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-22 Reflexive Entertainment

Lake Forest, California, United States

Reflexive Entertainment, Inc., makes casual and online games for PCs and Macs, as well as Xbox 360. Founded in 1997.

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