Build.com is an online home improvement retailer owned by Ferguson Enterprises. It sells bathroom, kitchen and lighting hardware, appliances and other supplies. The company is headquartered in Chico, California.[2][1]
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| Formerly | Improvement Direct |
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| Industry | E-commerce |
| Founded | September 1, 2000 in Chico, California, United States |
| Founder | Christian Friedland David Boctor |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Plumbing, lighting, household hardware, home appliances |
| Brands | FaucetDirect.com, LightingDirect.com, Handlesets.com, VentingDirect.com, PullsDirect.com |
Number of employees | 600[1] |
| Parent | Ferguson Enterprises |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1999, during the dot-com bubble, the company was launched as FaucetDirect by Christian Friedland and David Boctor, former classmates at California State University, Chico.[3]
As of 2006, Friedland owned 52% of the company.[4] He turned down venture capital and instead sold the company to Ferguson plc, then called Wolseley UK, for $35 million.[4] Woseley bought the Build.com domain name from David Berman and rebranded the company as Build.com in April 2010.[4]
In October 2015, Build.com / Ferguson Enterprises acquired Living Direct.[5]
The company expanded its Chico offices in September 2018 by relocating 70 employees.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Build.com expanding in Chico". Chico Enterprise-Record. September 4, 2018.
- ^ Carville, Olivia (December 3, 2018). "Retailers Are Testing Facebook-Style Shopper Profiles to Battle Amazon". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09.
- ^ "Chico home-improvement Internet retailer is building on success". Marin Independent Journal. June 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-11-16.
- ^ a b c Anders, George (January 10, 2016). "Who'd Start A Tech Firm In Chico? Chris Friedland's Zany Path To Riches". Forbes.
- ^ Brohan, Mark (October 9, 2015). "Build.com reportedly signs a deal for Living Direct". Digital Commerce 360.