Woot

Woot, Inc.
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Type of site
Subsidiary
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
HeadquartersCarrollton, TX
Key peopleMatt Rutledge
(Founder and former CEO)
IndustryRetail
ProductsElectronics, Household Goods, etc.
RevenueUS$164 million (2008)
Increase 39.7% from 2007[1][2]
Employees140
ParentAmazon
URLwoot.com

Woot (originally W00t) is an American Internet retailer based in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton, Texas. Founded by electronics wholesaler Matt Rutledge, it debuted on July 12, 2004.[3] Woot's main website generally offers only one discounted product each day, often a piece of computer hardware or an electronic gadget. Other Woot sites offer daily deals for T-shirts, wine, children's items, and household goods. Two other sites offer various items. On June 30, 2010, Woot announced an agreement to be acquired by Amazon.[4]

  1. ^ "Woot listing in Inc. 5000 for 2008". September 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Brown, Lisa R. (October 25, 2009). "Woot.com expanding with new South City office".
  3. ^ Woot (July 12, 2007). "The Blog – Random Crap". Woot.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  4. ^ "The Blog – June 30, 2010 – BREAKING: Woot To Be Acquired By Amazon, Then Left To Amuse Ourselves". Woot.com. June 30, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2011.