Borders Group Overview
- Founded
- 1971
- Status
- Acquired/Merged
- Employees
- 2,000
- Latest Deal Type
- M&A
- Financing Rounds
- 10
- Investments
- 3
Borders Group General Information
Description
Operator of book, music and movie superstores, and mall-based bookstores. The company's superstores segment offers books, music and movies, gifts, and stationery. Its Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment operates small format stores in malls, airports, and outlet malls offering a source for new releases, hardcover and paperback bestsellers, periodicals, and a selection of other titles through Internet.
Contact Information
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Primary Industry
Specialty Retail
Acquirer
Primary Office
- 100 Phoenix Drive
- Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- United States
Borders Group Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
|---|
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Borders Group Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20090012846-A1 | Computerized book reviewing system | Abandoned | 02-Jul-2007 | 00000000000 | 0 |
Borders Group Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
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| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Request a free trialBorders Group Investments & Acquisitions (3)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000 0000 | 01-Dec-2010 | 00000 0000 | 000.00 | Internet Retail | |
| 0000000 0000 | 01-Nov-2009 | 00000 0000 | 000.00 | Internet Retail | |
| Paperchase Products | 01-Jan-2004 | Merger/Acquisition | Specialty Retail | 0000000 0 |
Borders Group Exits (3)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000 0000 | 01-Dec-2010 | 00000 00000 00 | 000.00 | Completed |
|
| 0000000 0000 | 01-Nov-2009 | 00000 00000 00 | 000.00 | Completed |
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| Paperchase Products | 01-Jan-2004 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |