ShopLocal
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| ShopLocal LLC | |
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| Type | Joint Venture |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1500 |
ShopLocal is a marketing and advertising service that builds, hosts and maintains the weekly ads for top U.S. retailers. ShopLocal SmartMedia can take those weekly ads and turn them into interactive, localized banner advertising that can be run anywhere on the Internet. The company also hosts an online price comparison service, ShopLocal.com.
The company originally started as Saleshound.com in 1999 and then later became CrossMedia Services.
In 2004, Gannett Company, Knight Ridder (now owned by The McClatchy Company) and Tribune Company acquired CrossMedia Services from Gabriel Venture Partners in a joint venture. [1]
The company changed its name to ShopLocal LLC in September of 2005. [2]
In 2006, adjustments were made to ownership. [3] Current ownership is as follows:
- Gannett Company (42.5%)
- Tribune Company (42.5%)
- The McClatchy Company (15%)
[edit] Corporate Information
225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 616-5800
Fax: (312) 616-6620
The CEO is Vikram Sharma.
The COO is Bill McCarthy.
The CFO is Mary VanKoevering.
The CMO is Bob Armour.
ShopLocal's marketing site is located at http://www.aboutshoplocal.com.
