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Cart.com Returns Home to Houston, Eyes Future Growth

Published Nov 20, 2023 by Taylor Tatum

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E-commerce unicorn Cart.com has announced the relocation of its global corporate headquarters to Houston, returning to its roots after a brief stint in Austin. 

The end-to-end e-commerce services provider, originally founded in Houston in late 2020, experienced unprecedented growth fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. 今年早些时候,在获得6000万美元的C轮融资后,这家初创公司的估值升至1美元,正式成为独角兽.2 billion. 

According to the company, 休斯顿的中心位置和交通基础设施将有助于改善其七个公司办事处之间的连通性, including international offices in Poland and Mexico, and 14 distribution centers nationwide. In addition to those key factors, 休斯顿作为一个充满活力的商业中心的地位也在该公司决定回国的过程中发挥了重要作用. 

“I couldn’t be happier to bring Cart.回到休斯顿,Hga010皇冠软件下载将继续革新商家销售和实现产品的方式,以满足客户的需求,” said Cart.com Founder and CEO Omair Tariq. “The idea for Cart.com诞生于休斯顿,Hga010皇冠软件下载一直保持着强大的本地皇冠HGA010官方下载Hga010皇冠软件下载的大多数执行团队和董事会都在这里. As our customer mix increasingly moves upmarket and our own needs evolve, 我相信休斯顿有Hga010皇冠软件下载所需要的,当Hga010皇冠软件下载展望下一阶段的卡特.com’s growth story.” 

随着公司增加包括会计在内的关键后台功能,此举还将释放更深入的人才库, finance, 为财富500强企业和人才提供全国顶级城市之一的人力资源和法律服务. 

According to the Partnership’s 2022 Houston Business Insider publication, Houston is home to more than 1.100万千禧一代,在过去十年中增长了25%. With its population in that age group continuing to grow, Houston ranks among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for attracting millennials and retaining college graduates. 

“Cart.com的回归证明了为什么公司不断选择休斯顿,以其多样化和充满活力的经济以及无与伦比的跨技术人才库来扩大皇冠HGA010官方下载, professional services and global trade,” said Bob Harvey, Partnership President and CEO. “We’re excited to support Cart.并期待该公司为休斯顿不断发展的科技界做出贡献.” 

Boasting one of the nation's largest ports and two international airports, 辅以强大的人才库和最多样化的城市之一的文化丰富, 休斯敦是企业追求增长和效率最大化的首选目的地. Cart.Com的搬迁不仅仅是总部的转移,而且证明了这座城市在皇冠HGA010官方下载发展的每个阶段都有能力促进成功.  

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