Generational

GM defined the 1950s-70s. IBM ruled the 80s. GE peaked in the 90s. Microsoft dominated the 2000s. Apple conquered the 2010s. Nvidia defines the 2020s at $5.2T. Discover the brands that defined each decade. Explore our database.

Allbirds pivoted to AI infrastructure while its shoe brand went to American Exchange. Hostess cost Smucker $3B in write-downs. Stuart Weitzman is being rebuilt by Caleres. Discover brands that changed after being sold. Explore our database.

Toys R Us was killed by $400M/year in debt from a private equity buyout. Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix for $50M. Pan Am never recovered from Lockerbie. Discover discontinued brands and why they died. Explore our database.

Etch A Sketch is now Spin Master. Slinky is now Just Play. Play-Doh is Hasbro. Lincoln Logs is licensed to Basic Fun! Discover toys from your childhood and who makes them now. Explore our database.

Hoover is split between TTI (Hong Kong) and Haier (China). Kodak Moments was sold to CEWE (Germany). Polaroid is owned by a Polish businessman. Discover brands your parents loved and who owns them today. Explore our database.

Depop was sold to eBay for $1.2B. Saltair was acquired by TSG Consumer. Shein bought Everlane. Poppi was bought by PepsiCo. Discover if Gen Z brands are independent or already acquired. Explore our database.

Everlane was bought by Shein. Casper was taken private at a 75% discount. Glossier was acquired by Bain. Warby Parker is public and profitable. Discover millennial brands' corporate parents. Explore our database.

The iPod died in 2022. Nokia sold its phone division to Microsoft. Blockbuster is one store in Bend, Oregon. Discover what happened to 2000s brands and who owns them now. Explore our database.

Nintendo launched the NES in 1985 and just released Switch 2. Sony's Walkman is now an Android player. Apple was nearly bankrupt in the 80s. Discover 80s brands that still exist and who owns them. Explore our database.

Tamagotchi is owned by Bandai Namco. Beanie Babies are still Ty Warner's. Nokia phones are now HMD Global. The Sony Walkman is now an Android player. Discover 90s brands and who owns them now. Explore our database.