Real Business Domain Portfolios

[Chris.C]

I was just wondering what Australian businesses out there have domain portfolios and what domains do they own?

I have heard companies like realestate.com.au and carsales.com.au come into the market from time to time to buy up domains, I don't know how many or which ones though.

Obviously Woolworth bought hardware.com.au recently.

So who are the other major buyers and what do they own?

 

[James]

I am sure we had a post on here that listed big business and what generic domain names they held.

 

[Lucas]

I noticed Sensis (Yellow Pages) has registered onlineshopdirectory.com.au recently.

 

[DavidL]

Here it is from http://www.dntrade.com.au/top-companies-premium-generic-aus-t235.html?p=1044

happybanking.com.au now owned by BANKWEST bankwest.com.au
bestbank.com.au now owned by St.George Bank stgeorge.com.au
smartbanking.com.au now owned by National Australia Bank nab.com.au
mortgage.com.au now owned by ING Bank ing.com.au
businessbank.com.au now owned by Macquarie Bank macquarie.com.au
privatebanking.com.au now owned by Commonwealth Bank cba.com.au
photocopier.com.au now owned by Fuji Xerox fujixerox.com.au
milk.com.au now owned by National Foods Milk natfoods.com.au
vodka.com.au now owned by CARLTON AND UNITED BEVERAGES fosters.com.au
rum.com.au now owned by Guinness United Distillers and Vintners Australia guinness.com.au
beer.com.au now owned by CARLTON AND UNITED BEVERAGES fosters.com.au
scotch.com.au now owned by 3M 3m.com.au
tennis.com.au now owned by Tennis Australia tennisaustralia.com.au
honey.com.au now owned by Honey Corp of Australia Ltd capilano.com.au
cows.com.au now owned by George Weston Foods georgewestonfoods.com.au
pigs.com.au now owned by George Weston Foods georgewestonfoods.com.au
ham.com.au now owned by George Weston Foods georgewestonfoods.com.au
itjobs.com.au now owned by FAIRFAX DIGITAL fxj.com.au
bikini.com.au now owned by Tiger Lily Swimwear tigerlily.com.au
kettles.com.au now owned by Sunbeam sunbeam.com.au
toasters.com.au now owned by Sunbeam sunbeam.com.au
oil.com.au now owned by Valvoline valvoline.com.au
drinks.com.au now owned by CADBURY SCHWEPPES cadburyschweppes.com
drink.com.au now owned by CADBURY SCHWEPPES cadburyschweppes.com
chocolate.com.au now owned by CADBURY SCHWEPPES cadburyschweppes.com
trucks.com.au now owned by Western Star Trucks westernstar.com
batteries.com.au now owned by Bob Jane T-Marts bobjane.com.au
actuaries.com.au now owned by KPMG kpmg.com.au
fuel.com.au now owned by Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd
petrol.com.au now owned by Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd
steel.com.au now owned by BHP
metal.com.au now owned by Smorgon Steel Group Ltd
interestfree.com.au now owned by GE Consumer Finance

 

[jam]

To add to that list.

OneSteel Reinforcing own reinforcing.com and the .com.au
OneSteel bought out Smorgon Steel Group which own metal.com.au

 

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Tyre Marketers (Goodyear Dunlop) - tyres.com.au

 

[johno69]

emotor.com.au now owned by ge money

They went about it a little underhandedly though.