Posts tagged “corporate-history”
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How Unilever Was Formed: The Anglo-Dutch Merger
Unilever was created in 1929 when a British soap company and a Dutch margarine producer merged. Today it owns Dove, Hellmann's, Knorr, Ben & Jerry's, and hundreds more. Here is the full story.
The Origins of P&G: From Candles to Billion-Dollar Brands
Procter & Gamble started in 1837 selling candles and soap in Cincinnati. Today it owns Tide, Pampers, Gillette, Oral-B, and dozens more. Here is the full story of how it became the world's largest consumer goods company.
25 Brands That No Longer Exist After Acquisition
Circuit City, Blockbuster, Borders, Pan Am, and TWA were all acquired or absorbed before disappearing entirely. Here are 25 major brands that did not survive the acquisition process.
The Biggest Brand Acquisitions of All Time: Deals That Reshaped Consumer Markets
From AB InBev's $100 billion beer merger to Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal, these are the largest brand acquisitions in history and how they changed what you buy.