Yesterday I reported that Facebook acquired the premium domain name Groups.com and now they have acquired another premium domain name, React.com from its past owners. React is a programming language used by Facebook and is a JavaScript library for user interfaces. Facebook has been using the domain name ReactJS.org for the project but I’d expect [...] Continue reading →

GDPR sucks! It has basically killed Domain Movers and I really do not see a reason to continue the series. The following is about 2 weeks worth of work, with 3-4 hours research, 7 days a week. I feel like I’m working for the Boring company and I only have a plastic spoon to dig. [...] Continue reading →

Facebook Inc. has acquired the premium generic domain name Groups.com Hogan Lovells International LLP was used to help acquire the domain name, which is common for the company. The domain has been registered since May 18, 1997 and was owned by a Dharshinee Naidu of New York prior. The transaction appears to have taken place [...] Continue reading →

Guthy-Renker is a direct marketing company. In March 2018, they acquired a minority interest in Mally Beauty for an undisclosed amount. The minority interest includes marketing and direct to consumer efforts via e-commerce for the Mally Beauty brand, according to the article. What approach will Guthy-Renker be taking? Well, they went for the jugular and [...] Continue reading →

Spider.com which was owned by Artesyn Technologies, Inc. has moved into Sedo escrow according to whois records. The domain name was registered at CSC Corporate Domains and transferred to Network Solutions on our about June 5, 2018 based on whois data. Since whois is pretty much a blank canvas now, interestingly, upon transferring into Network [...] Continue reading →

Cryptocurrency wallet, Ledger Wallet has acquired the premium domain name Ledger.com The domain name was owned by Gatehouse Media, LLC since 2008 and has been registered since September 19, 1994. Ledger.com is currently doing a redirect to LedgerWallet.com, but I expect that to change over time to the new premium owned domain name that matches [...] Continue reading →

Burlington Stores Inc. NYSE: BURL (formally known as Burlington Coat Factory) has acquired Burlington.com It appears the domain was owned by Platinum Equity, which acquired International Textile Group (ITG) in 2016. Burlington.com held the domain name itg-global.com as the registrant email address in whois records until late 2017 prior to moving to whois privacy. [...] Continue reading →