Crystal deal toy marking the acquisition by UL of South Korean firm KBW. Based in Uiwang, KBW specializes in the testing of medical devices and consumer technology products. (21AKL206)
The designs below play off a number of deals and events, including ones involving packaged goods, online marketing, consumer credit, digital payments, brick & mortar stores, and product launches.
Crystal deal toy marking the acquisition by UL of South Korean firm KBW. Based in Uiwang, KBW specializes in the testing of medical devices and consumer technology products. (21AKL206)
Custom Lucite financial tombstone marking the sale of Helsinki-based digital auction platform Huutokaupat.com. The platform provides a market for machinery, equipment, cars, and other merchandise. (23LJW021)
Open view of Lucite tombstone marking an acquisition of commercial refrigeration and HVAC company Market Equipment. (22AJH119)
Lucite financial tombstone marking the emergence of The Paper Store from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The gift retailer is based in Acton, Massachusetts.
(22AZH077)Crystal deal toy celebrating the acquisition of Florida-based food delivery service Delivery Dudes.
(21ALJ528)Lucite deal toy, incorporating the British and American flags, celebrating an acquisition by Screen Engine/ASI. The Los Angeles-based firm acquired London-based market research agency Tapestry.
(21ALJ595)Custom crystal commemorative celebrating the launch of Wynzora Cream, a topical treatment for plaque psoriasis that received approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in 2020. The product launch resulted from a collaboration agreement between Denmark-based MC2 Therapeutics, and EPI Health, a specialty pharmaceutical firm headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.
(21ADH022)Crystal financial tombstone celebrating the initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange of Laybuy. The company provides a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment platform to consumers both online and instore.
(20AKL330)Lucite tombstone marking the acquisition of TABS Analytics. The Shelton, Connecticut-based firm provides business intelligence software for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.
(21AKL180)Beginning on this page, you’ll find galleries featuring over 100 images of deal toys and financial tombstones from the consumer and retail sectors. As you might expect, a number of these tombstone designs play off visuals commonly associated with the space. These include, for instance, credit cards, product replicas of consumer goods, store awnings, retail signs, product displays, shopping bags, and price tags.
You’ll also encounter a number of highly recognizable companies and players in the transactions commemorated here. They encompass both brick-and-mortar and online operations, and include brands such as Visa, Metro, Staples, Selfridges, BUT, PayPal, David Jones, Tiffany, Kohl’s, Alibaba, eBay, Rakuten, and FEMSA.
But you’ll also find a number of deals involving far less familiar participants. These include the acquisition of an airline loyalty program, an investment in a consumer behavior analytics firm, the successful emergence of a retailer from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the acquisition of a Swedish e-commerce company, and of a New York-based airline shopping data provider, as well as the debt refinancing of a German supplier of cosmetics packaging.
Finally, you’ll see events and achievements commemorated here that don’t involve a financial transaction. These include, for instance, a custom award honoring merchandising excellence, and another designed for retailer Home Depot.
