JackThreads
Encyclopedia
JackThreads is a members-only online shopping community for men. It is based in Columbus, Ohio
. Founded in 2008, JackThreads sells contemporary and streetwear fashion at discounted prices in a limited-time, flash-sale format.
in Finance, with a vision to develop an online space where the best in men's contemporary fashion and top-tier streetwear brands could be sold off-price with a member’s only premise. The company was acquired by Thrillist in May 2010. As of 2011, JackThreads is growing about 20% month-over-month.
in May 2010. Thrillist
now offers its subscribers access to JackThreads' private shopping community as an added benefit to subscribing. Since the acquisition, JackThreads' membership has jumped from 150,000 last summer to over 1 million members today. Founder, Jason Ross, continues to lead the company's daily operations out of Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. Founded in 2008, JackThreads sells contemporary and streetwear fashion at discounted prices in a limited-time, flash-sale format.
History
The company was launched in 2008 by Ohio State University alumnus Jason Ross. Ross graduated from Ohio State University in 2003 with a BSBABSBA
BSBA or in long form British Sun Bathers Association was an early naturist organisation in the United Kingdom-History:The first nudist club was at Wickford in Essex in 1924....
in Finance, with a vision to develop an online space where the best in men's contemporary fashion and top-tier streetwear brands could be sold off-price with a member’s only premise. The company was acquired by Thrillist in May 2010. As of 2011, JackThreads is growing about 20% month-over-month.
Overview
Visitors to JackThreads must be members in order to shop on the site. Once registered, a daily e-mail is sent to alert members of featured sales. New sales are posted daily around noon and last for an average of 72 hours, with discounts ranging from 51 percent to 75 percent off retail prices.JackThreads and Thrillist
JackThreads was acquired by ThrillistThrillist
Thrillist is a leading men's lifestyle brand, currently reaching over 3 million subscribers in 19 local markets in the U.S. and the U.K.Best known for its irreverent tone, Thrillist delivers a targeted recommendation via one email each day to its audience of mostly young, well-educated, affluent...
in May 2010. Thrillist
Thrillist
Thrillist is a leading men's lifestyle brand, currently reaching over 3 million subscribers in 19 local markets in the U.S. and the U.K.Best known for its irreverent tone, Thrillist delivers a targeted recommendation via one email each day to its audience of mostly young, well-educated, affluent...
now offers its subscribers access to JackThreads' private shopping community as an added benefit to subscribing. Since the acquisition, JackThreads' membership has jumped from 150,000 last summer to over 1 million members today. Founder, Jason Ross, continues to lead the company's daily operations out of Columbus, Ohio.