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Lids Growth Score
54
CB Rank
217340
Heat Score
55
Lids is a mall-based retailer of sports headwear, apparel, accessories, and novelties.
Acquired by
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Genesco
Founded
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Private Indianapolis, Indiana, United States5001-10000 www.lids.com
Apparel
Fashion
Lifestyle
Retail
Sports
Overview

Lids
Growth Score
54
Heat Score
55

Growth Score54
-17 pts
in past quarter
Heat Score 55
12 pts
in past quarter

Company Performance Metrics

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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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About Lids

CB Rank
217340
Lids is a mall-based retailer of sports headwear, apparel, accessories, and novelties.
Acquired by
Genesco Logo
Genesco
Founded
obfuscation
Private Indianapolis, Indiana, United States5001-10000 www.lids.com
Apparel
Fashion
Lifestyle
Retail
Sports

Key People

  • Photo of Nick Corthier
    Nick Corthier: Chief Financial Officer
    Past Role: Deloitte, Assurance & Advisory Services.

Details

Legal Name Lids Inc.
Operating Status Active
Company Type For Profit
Founders  Ben Fischman
Phone Number +1 888 564 4287
Predictions & Insights

Growth Insight

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Top Contributing Factors
Financial Growth

Growth Prediction

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Key Employee Changes

Products & Services

Sports Headwear
A variety of hats including snapbacks, fitted hats, baseball caps, dad hats, and beanies representing professional and college sports teams.
Sports Apparel
Officially licensed sports jerseys, t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, and polos for professional and college teams.

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Financials

M&A Details

Lids was acquired by Genesco on
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Transaction Name 
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Lids acquired by Genesco
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Market Intelligence
People
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Headcount 5001-10000 Employee Profiles 1 Contacts 1,726

Employee Profiles

News

News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

2,377,451
5.47%
 in past month

IT Spend

$43.6MThis year, Lids is projected to spend $43.6M on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Interest Signals

TopicSurge Score
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Value Added Distribution
100
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Video Translation
100
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IT Outsourcing
100

Actively Used Products

58Lids uses 58 technology products and services including HTML5, .NET 4.5, and  Google Drive, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

42Lids is actively using 42 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include Euro, DNSSEC, and  Cloudflare CDN.
Sub-Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lids's headquarters? Lids is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.Who are Lids's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to Lids may include Nike, eBay, and  New Era Cap.
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