Anne Zerr

Milford-Based Yankee Toy Box Acquired by Leading Ecommerce Aggregator Society Brands

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

MILFORD, N.H., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Society Brands, an ecommerce aggregator built for and by founders, today announced the acquisition of Milford-based Yankee Toy Box, an online retailer of licensed-character clothing, footwear and accessories focusing primarily on the children's market. The retailer licenses well-known brand names such as Disney, Nickelodeon, Marvel, Sesame Street, Dr. Seuss, and many more.

Key Points: 
  • Yankee Toy Box sells its products online through Amazon, its own website, and a growing number of internet-based retail channels.
  • "We chose Society Brands to acquire Yankee Toy Box because we wanted to partner with a like-minded company," said Lisa Zerr, Co-Founder and Brand President of Yankee Toy Box.
  • "With Society Brands being a product-centric aggregator, they recognize the importance of relationships, both internal and outside our community.
  • With Society Brands' acquisition, Yankee Toy Box is positioned to continue its strong growth trajectory and expand its product offerings and sales channels.

Bluebird Continues to Invest in Their Network, Lights New 300-Mile Circuit and Grows On-Net/Near-Net Buildings to 74,000

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

The new 300-mile circuit connecting St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, allows the company to provide its customers with network speeds four-times that of their previous optical circuit offering.

Key Points: 
  • The new 300-mile circuit connecting St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, allows the company to provide its customers with network speeds four-times that of their previous optical circuit offering.
  • Traversing the state while also connecting the cities of Warrensburg, Sedalia and Columbia, the new build creates a high-speed information superhighway across Missouri.
  • Bluebird has always created unique routes helping us stand out and offer diversity from larger incumbent companies, says Doug Zerr, Vice President of Engineering for Bluebird Network.
  • With this new circuit crossing through Missouri, we now have more places we can build out to at a much more affordable rate.