Belding-based Flat River Group LLC has acquired Greater Than Games LLC, a St. Louis, Mo.-based designer and publisher of tabletop games including Sentinels of the Multiverse, Spirit Island and Medium. Greater Than Games had been a long-time vendor partner of Flat River Group, an e-commerce distributor, marketer and services provider firm specializing in the toys and games, pets, baby and outdoor sporting goods industries.
Flat River Group gets Greater Than Games
Flat River Group announced that they have acquired St. Louis-based tabletop game publisher Greater Than Games, which had been a long-time vendor to Flat River. This is Flat River’s first purchase of a board game publisher. Last year, the company acquired wholesaler Optimum Distribution Fulfillment, and in 2019, it acquired consolidator Impressions Game Distribution Services (see “Flat River Acquiring Impressions“).
Greater Than Games Purchased by Flat River Group
Publisher Greater Than Games has been purchased by Flat River Group, which describes itself as “an e-commerce business accelerator” and which functions as a combined distributor, consolidator, and retail partner.
Flat River Group acquires Greater Than Games
Flat River Group continues its expansion with another acquisition. The distributor of toys, games, and other consumer products revealed plans to grow its gaming business with the acquisition of Greater Than Games, a St. Louis-based tabletop game publisher, design house, and consolidator.
Flat River Group expands purchasing team
Flat River Group, a distributor of toys, games, and other consumer products in addition to serving as a full-service provider of warehousing and fulfillment for a variety of e-commerce retailers, is strengthening its buying team.
Flat River Group appoints VP of purchasing, adds buyers
An e-commerce distributor promoted a director to vice president and hired five more buyers. Belding-based Flat River Group said Tuesday, Oct. 12, it promoted Dan Myers, its former director of import purchasing and new business, to the role of vice president of purchasing and business development. In his new role, Myers will oversee the purchasing team.
Flat River Group announces a promotion and new hires
Flat River Group announced that they have promoted Dan Myers to Vice President of Purchasing & Business Development, and also added five new buyers. Myers’ previous role at Flat River was as their Director of Import Purchasing & New Business, a position he was hired to fill in March 2021.
West Michigan companies named among fastest-growing in US
Inc. magazine published its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America, and 28 West Michigan businesses made the cut this year. The list, which was released Tuesday, represents a snapshot of the most successful companies within the American economy, and this year’s companies have proved resilient through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and 2021.
Inc. 5000 2021 Company Profile: Flat River Group
A distributor of consumer products and a full-service provider of warehousing and fulfillment services to a variety of eCommerce retailers.
Flat River Group acquires e-commerce distributor
A toy and game distributor in West Michigan acquired an out-of-state wholesale distributor of consumer products for e-commerce channels. Belding-based Flat River Group said last week that it recently acquired Peru, Illinois-based Optimum Fulfillment.