M&A Deal Summary

Kaspien Acquires Musicland Holding

On March 29, 2006, Kaspien acquired retailer Musicland Holding

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kaspien’s 3rd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Kaspien’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kaspien’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-03-29
Target Musicland Holding
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Kaspien
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Musicland Holding

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
Musicland Holding Corp. is an entertainment specialty retailer which operates retail stores and websites.

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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 3 of 4
Sector (Retail) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2006) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-14 Wherehouse Entertainment

Torrance, California, United States

Wherehouse Entertainment, Inc. is a music retailer, owns and operates 148 stores located primarily in the western United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-17 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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