ModCloth
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail, apparel, e-commerce |
| Founded | 2002 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Founder | Eric Koger Susan Gregg-Koger |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States (2010) |
Key people | Matthew Kaness, Chief Executive Officer[1] Susan Gregg-Koger, Chief Creative Officer Eric Koger, Co-Founder |
| Products | Clothing, accessories, decor |
| Revenue | $150 million+ (2014)[2] |
Number of employees | 350+[3] |
| Website | www.modcloth.com |
ModCloth is an American online retailer of vintage-inspired and indie clothing, accessories and decor.[4] The company is headquartered in San Francisco[5] with an office in Los Angeles,[6][7] and a joint office/fulfillment center in Pittsburgh.[8]
History
ModCloth was launched as a website in 2002.[9][10] It relocated headquarters from Pittsburgh's Strip District to San Francisco in 2010.[11] In 2012, the company had 50% year over year growth[12] with $100 million in retail sales.[13] In 2014 the company pledged not to make excessive use of Photoshop in their advertisements.[14] In 2015, ModCloth opened two pop-up stores. The first was a three-day event in Los Angeles while the second is still operating in San Francisco after opening in July.[15]
Reception
2013
- No. 19 on “World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies” list by Fast Company.[16]
- No. 14 on “Most Innovative Social Media Companies” list by Fast Company.[17]
2012
2011
- Founders Susan and Eric Koger named to Forbes' “30 Under 30” list for Technology.[19]
- Co-founder and CCO Susan Koger named a Champion of Change by The White House.[20]
2010
- “#2 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America” - Inc. [21]
- “America’s Fastest-Growing Retailer” - Inc.[22]
- ModCloth was ranked #2 in Inc.'s Inc. 500 list in 2010.[23]
- Eric Koger named Entrepreneur of the Year for the Upstate New York, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia region in the eBusiness category[24]
- ModCloth receives a Webby Award for Best of the Web for Retail.[25]
2009
- Founders Susan Gregg-Koger and Eric Koger named no. 2 and no. 3 30 Under 30: America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs by Inc. (Magazine[9]
References
- ^ http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/12/modcloth-co-founder-eric-koger-exits-role-as-ceo-urban-outfitters-matthew-kaness-joins/
- ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-31/modcloth-plans-vast-expansion-under-new-ceo
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/ModCloth-goes-from-clicks-to-bricks-with-S-F-6413170.php
- ^ ModCloth About Us
- ^ SFGate ModCloth Company Headquarters Info
- ^ ModCloth Crunchbase Profile
- ^ Coast Savings Building Sells for $16.5 Million
- ^ ModCloth Careers Page
- ^ a b Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30: America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs
- ^ 30 Under 30 2009 - Susan Gregg Koger, Eric Koger
- ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/retailer-modcloth-credits-pittsburgh-team-for-company-growth-698514/
- ^ ModCloth’s 2012 ends shipping 1.2m orders, now with 1,200 featured designers, holiday requests up 52%
- ^ "ModCloth, Now With Over $100 Million In Annual Revenue, Is Going Mobile First".
- ^ Adamczyk, Alicia. "ModCloth Is First Retailer To Sign Anti-Photoshop Pledge". Forbes. Forbes Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ http://www.cambio.com/2015/07/31/modcloth-just-opened-a-fit-shop-and-its-amazing/
- ^ World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
- ^ The Most Innovative Social Media Companies
- ^ 30 Under 30: Art & Style
- ^ 30 Under 30: Technologye
- ^ Champions of Change
- ^ First Round Capital
- ^ America's Fastest Growing Retailer
- ^ Inc. magazine, September 2010
- ^ CEO of ModCloth, Eric Koger, Wins Entrepreneur of the Year
- ^ The Webby Awards
