Overstock.com also known O.co is an online close out retail store offering a variety of brand name merchandise including apparel, bed & bath,electronics, home decorations, furniture, jewelry, kitchenware and many other products. The company also maintains an auction site where interested entities will be able to buy and sell products and services. A listing for cars and real estate for sale is also available in the company website.[2]

Type: Public
Industry: Internet Retailer
Founded: 1999
Founder(s): Dr. Patrick M. Byrne
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Country: USA
Revenue: $1,089,873,000 as of 2010 [1]
Website: Overstock.com
Facebook: O.co
Twitter: @odotco
Key People
Dr. Patrick M. Byrne, Chairman & CEO
Jonathan E. Johnson III, President
Geoff Atkinson, SVP, CRM & Demand Management
Steve Chesnut, SVP Finance
Sam Peterson, SVP Technology

Stormy D. Simon, Board Member & SVP Customer Experience
Stephen Tryon, SVP Logistics

Background

In 1997, Dr. Patrick M. Byrne founded Overstock.com based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He launched the company website in 1999 to sell excess inventory merchandise. The company started selling less 100 products online. Byrne established Overstock.com under the principles of value,investing and fair dealing.[3] In 1999, the company recorded $1,089,873,000 in total revenue.[4]

Objective

The company aims to become the leading internet-based close-out solution for brand name merchandise holders and the primary one-stop online discount shop for consumers.[5]

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