Diapers.com
Type of site | Retailer |
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| Founded | 2005 in Montclair, New Jersey |
| Dissolved | April 19, 2017 |
| Area served | United States & 67 other countries |
| Founder(s) | Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara |
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| URL | www.diapers.com |
Diapers.com was an online specialty retailer for baby products from 2005 to 2017. It was founded by Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara in Montclair, New Jersey. Initially named 1800DIAPERS, the company set out delivering consumables, such as diapers, wipes, and formula. It used Kiva robots for warehouse automation and a combination of UPS Ground and FedEx delivery. In late 2008, Diapers.com expanded its selection of baby products, including clothes, car seats, strollers, and toys.
Diapers.com was ranked #35 overall, #1 for Retail, #3 in NY-NJ-PA, and #5 Top Indian Run Companies by Inc. magazine in 2009. The company's headquarters were located at Exchange Place in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Amazon.com acquired parent Quidsi, Inc. for $545 million on November 8, 2010. Prior to Amazon's purchase, Amazon sold diapers at steep losses in order to undercut Diapers.com and drive down the purchase price of the company.
In March 2017, Amazon.com announced the shutdown of Diapers.com and all other Quidsi sites as of April 19, 2017, due to lack of profitability. On April 20, 2017, Quidsi.com, Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com, BeautyBar.com, Casa.com, and YoYo.com were relocated to Amazon.com, and were available at their former URLs. These URLs no longer work.