Growth Catalyst Partners Invests as The Stable Merges with Kreative Sales & Marketing
April 15, 2020
The Stable has merged with Arkansas-based retail agency Kreative Sales & Marketing and secured investment from growth equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners. The combined company will create a larger omni-channel consumer brand agency—expanding retail representation (including Walmart), eCommerce and product development capabilities—with a combined employee base of 100+ and offices in Minneapolis, Bentonville, Seattle and Austin.
- Buyers
- Growth Catalyst Partners, The Stable
- Targets
- Kreative Sales & Marketing
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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