Here are the latest Domain Movers that I have detected that are all corporate related. These domain names will often relate to a future project of some sorts, like a future advertising campaign, new product or service etc. Check.com GmbH has acquired the domain names Ceck.com and Check.co ($10,099) both at Sedo. Check.com was acquired in September 2014 for $1 Million in a private … [Read more...]
Meet The Owners of The Domain Name Twins.com & It’s Not MLB But Actual Twins
Grantland.com did a long and very detailed article about "the website MLB couldn't buy" and that website in reference is to one of only 3 domain names NOT owned by Major League Baseball (MLB), Twins.com. The story states: The Millers told me that they staked their claim to Twins.com so early that they got it for free. It was the era of Internet land grabs, when all one had to do to rope off a … [Read more...]
Thomson Reuters Acquires Premium Domain Name TR.com
According to whois records, MarkMonitor's parent company, Thomson Reuters has acquired the premium two letter domain name TR.com from Wolters Kluwer US. Wolters Kluwer has owned TR.com since August 2005 and was using the domain name for Telecommunications Reports under the business name CCH Incorporated. Thomson Reuters Corporation is a major multinational mass media and information firm … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: Avia.com, Prelaunch.com, Protect.com & More Domains
Welcome to the ever exciting Domain Movers where I detect domain names on the move for one reason or another. The vast majority of these domain name movements are by some of the largest companies in the world! Some are just valuable domain names in general and startups also join the mix! These are often early detection's that are being reported for the first time and often lead to new brands, … [Read more...]
Ralph Lauren Launching New PoloTech Shirt, Domains Registered In The 90’s
Ralph Lauren is getting ready for an August 27, 2015 launch of a "smart shirt" using the moniker of PoloTech according to BrandChannel.com. As a domain name investor, I often read articles like the above mentioned and pick out generic terms and check the availability of the them as domain names. This often results in most terms as domain names being registered in .Com's but it's simply amazing … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: Texture.com, FijiFit.com & More Domains
Domain Movers is a series where I detect domain names on the move, with the majority of the following being acquired or sold by large corporations. The remaining are simply valuable domain names on the move as well for one reason or another. Here we go with the latest domain name registrations, purchases and simply movers: Amazon Technologies, Inc. has registered the domain names … [Read more...]
Armor.com and Armour.com Domain Name Sell! Is Under Armour The Buyer?
Armor.com and Armour.com domain names have been sold! Both domain names were owned by Arms & Armor, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN and registered at Network Solutions for a very long time. Both domain names have now transferred to NetNames Ltd. The Arms & Armor website states that “Our new domain name is arms-n-armor.com! Please update your bookmarks now.” confirming the change of … [Read more...]