Segundamano
Segundamano is the core brand of the classifieds advertising company Grupo Anuntis-Segundamano. It is a network of local online classifieds in Spain and all Latin America, similar to Craigslist in the US. Segundamano has some 40 years of history, from its origins as a paper weekly magazine in Spain to its current localized websites in Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.[1]
History
Segundamano was founded as a free weekly magazine of classified ads in 1978.[2] It was acquired by the Canadian company Trader Classified Media in 1998.[3]
In 2004, Anuntis and Segundamano merged to create the first classifieds company in the Spanish-speaking world: Grupo Anuntis-Segundamano.[4]
The Norwegian Schibsted became main shareholder of Grupo Anuntis-Segundamano in 2006, buying 76% of the company.[5] Schibsted also owns other classified ad websites, which are known in Spain and Latin America as InfoJobs, Coches.net, balçao.com.br or fotocasa.es.
In 2008, Grupo Anuntis-Segundamano decided to stop publishing the paper magazine Segundamano, after 30 years on newsstands,[6] making itself a 100% online media company.
In 2013, Schibsted bought out the other shareholder Primeramá, to become the sole shareholder.[7]
In 2015, the Spanish activities were rebranded to VIBBO.[8] The Mexican activities continue using the Segundamano brand.
References
- ^ "Anuntis-Segundamano Group Dossier" (PDF). Anuntis (in Spanish). p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Anuntis Segundamano Group history". Anuntis (in Spanish). Anuntis Segundamano España, S.L. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Trader Classified Media N.V. History". Funding Universe. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Las editoras de Segundamano y Anuntis se fusionan". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. 22 July 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Schibsted acquires selected activities of Trader Classified Media". Schibsted Media Group. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Cierra el periódico Segundamano después de 30 años de clasificados". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 7 November 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "El grupo de comunicación Schibsted adquiere el 100% de Anuntis, líder en anuncios". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 5 July 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Honrado, Ismael (17 November 2015). "Segundamano cambia de nombre: Vibbo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved 13 March 2019.