EBags.com
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| OTC: SMSEY | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States |
Key people | Dan Hogan (president & CEO) |
| Products | Handbags, luggage, backpacks, laptop bags, duffel bags |
Number of employees | 100+ |
| Parent | Samsonite |
| Website | www |
eBags was an internet-based retailer that specialized in travel gear such as handbags, luggage, backpacks, and laptop bags, originally established in Greenwood Village, Colorado. After being acquired by Samsonite in 2017, eBags.com featured merchandise from numerous brands and operated a corporate sales platform. By 2020, the company transitioned to exclusively retailing brands owned by Samsonite.
History
eBags.com was founded in 1998 by Jon Nordmark, Peter Cobb, Frank Steed, Andy Youngs, and Eliot Cobb, with its official launch occurring in 1999. At inception, it offered seven brands including notable names like Samsonite, JanSport, and Skyway luggage. The founders’ background at Samsonite heavily influenced the company’s initial concentration on luggage products.
In 2002, eBags expanded its operations by managing the website for the luxury luggage brand Tumi through the creation of a separate division named Global Technology Services (GTS). The company further extended its reach internationally by launching websites in the United Kingdom (2004), Germany (2006), and Japan (2006). Additionally, eBags ran retail websites for Case Logic starting in 2005. However, in 2008, the UK office and website were closed to consolidate efforts on the primary eBags.com platform.
The acquisition of Shoedini.com took place in 2004; this site was rebranded as 6PM.com before being sold to Zappos in 2007.
By 2016, eBags had surpassed sales of 25 million bags and introduced its own private label called The eBags Brand. In April 2017, Samsonite purchased eBags for $105 million. Subsequently, the corporate headquarters relocated from Colorado to Massachusetts in September 2020.
As of September 2020, eBags offered products from five brands: its own private label alongside Samsonite, American Tourister, Hartmann, and High Sierra.