M&A Deal Summary

Kaspien Acquires etailz

On October 17, 2016, Kaspien acquired information technology company etailz for 75M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kaspien’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Kaspien’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kaspien’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kaspien’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-17
Target etailz
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Kaspien
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 75M USD
Advisor(s) Paine Hamblen (Legal)

Target

etailz

Spokane, Washington, United States
etailz, Inc. is a digital marketplace expert retailer, operating both domestically and internationally. etailz use a data driven approach to digital marketplace retailing utilizing proprietary software and ecommerce insight coupled with a direct customer relationship engagement to identify new distributors and wholesalers, isolate emerging product trends, and optimize price positioning and inventory purchase decisions.

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Buyer

Kaspien

Spokane, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Retail
Employees141
Revenue 128M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Kaspien is a major specialty retailer of entertainment products, including video, music, trend, electronics, video games, and related products. The Company operates retail stores in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, primarily under the names F.Y.E. for entertainment and Suncoast. Kaspien was founded in 1972 and is based in Spokane, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-29 Musicland Holding

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

Musicland Holding Corp. is an entertainment specialty retailer which operates retail stores and websites.

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