BBBY · Plain-English company overview
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In the company's own words, from Item 1 (Business) of its latest annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC on 2026-02-24.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., is an e-commerce-focused retailer with an affinity model that owns or has ownership interests in various brands, offering a comprehensive array of products and services that enable its customers to enhance everyday life through quality, style, and value. We currently own Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, and buybuy BABY, among other brands. We strive to curate an exceptional online shopping experience. Our diversified portfolio of retail offerings allow us to offer a comprehensive array of products and add-on services, catering to customers in the United States. Our e-commerce platform, which is also accessible through our mobile apps, includes www.bedbathandbeyond.com and www.overstock.com, and is collectively referred to as the "Website." The Website is targeted at customers seeking a diverse array of top-tier, on-trend products at competitive prices. From furniture, bedding, and bath essentials to patio and outdoor furniture, area rugs, tabletop and cookware, décor, storage, jewelry, watches, and fashion – we offer an extensive range of products at a smart value. In addition to products, we also offer an increasing number of add-on services across our platforms, including warranties, shipping insurance, and installation services.
Our company, based in Murray, Utah, was founded as a Utah limited liability company in 1997, reorganized as a C corporation in the State of Utah in 1998, and reincorporated in Delaware in 2002. We launched our initial website in March 1999. In November 2023, we changed our corporate name from Overstock.com, Inc. to Beyond, Inc., and transferred the principal listing of our common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market to the New York Stock Exchange. In August 2025, we changed our corporate name from Beyond, Inc. to Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. and changed our ticker symbol from "BYON" to "BBBY". Our common stock ceased trading under the ticker symbol "BYON" at the close of market August 28, 2025, and on August 29, 2025, our common stock began trading under the ticker symbol "BBBY" on the New York Stock Exchange. We will not distinguish between our prior and current corporate name and will refer to our current corporate name throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K. As used herein, "Bed Bath & Beyond", "the Company", "we", "our" and similar terms include Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
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