Stran & Company Acquires Trend Brand Solutions

Stran & Company Acquires T R Miller Co., Inc.

June 1, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Stran & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAG) completed the acquisition of the assets and business of T R Miller Co., Inc., a branded merchandise and promotional-products provider. The acquisition adds T R Miller's 20,000 sq. ft. decoration, fulfillment and distribution center in Walpole, Massachusetts and about $19 million of FY2022 revenue, enhancing Stran's operational and fulfillment capabilities.

Stran & Company Acquires Strategic Assets of Gander Group

August 26, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Stran & Company, through its newly formed subsidiary Stran Loyalty Solutions, acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Bangarang Enterprises, LLC (d/b/a Gander Group) via a secured-party sale. Gander Group, headquartered in Irvine, California, generated over $34 million in revenue in 2023; its CEO Josh Blake and COO Bruce Batcheller will join Stran Loyalty Solutions as the acquisition expands Stran's casino continuity and loyalty capabilities and supports cross-selling into gaming and entertainment markets.

Stran & Company Acquires GAP Promotions (GAP Promo)

January 26, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Stran & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRN) signed a definitive agreement to acquire GAP Promotions, LLC (GAP Promo) in an asset purchase expected to close in Q1 2022. GAP Promo, a Gloucester, Massachusetts-based full-service promotions agency that generated $7.4 million in sales in 2020, will be led post-close by founder Gayle Piraino and all current employees will be retained. The deal expands Stran's promotional products, point-of-sale/display capabilities and its reach within the beverage and consumer packaged goods end markets.

Advantage Solutions Acquires Brandshare

May 12, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Advantage Solutions has acquired Brandshare, an omnichannel brand engagement and sampling agency headquartered in New York City. Brandshare — previously a portfolio company of Aperion Management, LNC Partners, and Ocean Avenue Capital Partners — will continue to be led by CEO Alan Verdun and has approximately 50 employees.

Collab, Inc. Acquires Trendpop

February 15, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Collab, Inc., a Los Angeles–based creator platform, has acquired Trendpop, a short-form video database founded in 2020 and backed by Y Combinator. The acquisition integrates Trendpop's proprietary trend and creator analytics into Collab's creator, campaign, and rights-management offerings to give brands and agencies improved short-form video insights and campaign performance tools.

Converge Technology Solutions Acquires Datatrend Technologies

October 3, 2019

IT Services

Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (TSXV:CTS) acquired Datatrend Technologies, Inc., a Minneapolis/St. Paul–area technology solutions provider, adding Datatrend’s teams and customers to Converge’s Hybrid IT platform. The deal expands Converge’s geographic footprint and technical capabilities in next‑gen data center, hybrid cloud, infrastructure and managed services across North America.