Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marc Lore


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep. Not impressed by the number of single-purpose accounts, but I am by their sourcing—the argument for passing the general notability guideline is clearly the strongest in this discussion. czar ⨹   16:36, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

Marc Lore

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BLP of non-notable person. There is no proper reference, just one statement ascribed to an unspecified issue ("In 2000") of a newspaper (Sunday Times) behind a paywall. A Google search for "Marc Lore" and "Sunday Times" finds just 13 results, all of them either clones of this article, or PR by Lore himself. This is effectively a totally unreferenced BLP, though my attempt to speedy this was rejected on the grounds that it "does have a reference". RolandR (talk) 12:24, 20 November 2014 (UTC)

Argument against deletion: This is a BLP of a notable person. Lore is referenced in a number of press articles in Forbes, Inc, TechCrunch, Fortune, and other notable publications regarding the success of Quidsi, Inc., and regarding his current venture, Jet. Some public references to Lore are: He is also referenced in an existing Wikipedia page about Diapers.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.187.199.157 (talk • contribs) 15:01, 20 November 2014‎ (UTC)
 * Inc Magazine: "The Way I Work: Marc Lore of Diapers.com"
 * Griffith, Erin. Fortune.com. "Diapers.com co-founder quietly working on new startup called Jet"
 * NPR Interview: "Marc Lore And Vinnie Bharara, Founders Of Diapers.com"
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:24, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:24, 21 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete Some mentions in business sources, but not nearly enough for notability. Since this brings up the diapers.com article, I think that it is worth taking a second look at as well. LaMona (talk) 01:59, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

This is a BLP of a notable person. Lore is discussed in dozens of business articles published over the last 6+ years in the most renowned magazines and newspapers, fully satisfying Wikipedia's requirements for notability. Here are several articles about Lore from a variety of sources: Lore is clearly a person of interest in the world of e-commerce, with significant coverage by major outlets of both his former venture, Quidsi/Diapers.com and his current, Jet.
 * 1) Businessweek printed a cover story in October 2010 about Diapers.com, opening the article with discussion of its CEO and founder, Marc Lore: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_42/b4199062749187.htm
 * 2) Business Insider included Lore's new venture, Jet, as #2 on a list of the best-funded startups yet to launch: http://www.businessinsider.com/best-funded-stealth-startups-2014-10#jetcom-80-million-11
 * 3) Fortune Magazine reported on Lore's plans for his new startup: http://fortune.com/2014/05/13/diapers-com-co-founder-quietly-working-on-new-startup-called-jet/
 * 4) Inc Magazine's feature on Lore includes personal details, imploring us to "meet the man" behind Diapers.com: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090901/the-way-i-work-marc-lore-of-diaperscom.html
 * 5) Venturebeat reported on Lore's announcement of raising $55m for his new venture: http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/29/ceo-behind-diapers-com-raises-55m-for-a-mystery-ecommerce-venture/
 * 6) Forbes celebrated Lore's success building Diapers.com: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0426/entrepreneurs-baby-diapers-e-commerce-retail-mother-lode.html
 * 7) CNBC: Lore has appeared on CNBC to discuss online commerce in the health and beauty space: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000072774#.
 * 8) American Express featured Lore in a print ad: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/american_express_start_booming_marc_lore
 * 9) The New York Times quoted Lore in the context of his former venture: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/technology/04ecom.html?_r=0
 * 10) NPR's "From Scratch" features an interview with Lore: http://www.fromscratchradio.com/show/vinnie-bharara-and-marc-lore
 * 11) Betabeat published an article with commentary by Lore after the sale of his former company to Amazon: http://betabeat.com/2011/09/quidsi-co-founder-marc-lore-on-what-happens-after-amazon-buys-your-company-and-his-new-site-yoyo-com/
 * 12) Crain's New York published an article when Lore raised $55M for Jet: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140730/TECHNOLOGY/140739994/diapers-com-founder-nabs-55m-for-his-startup
 * 13) TechCrunch has reported multiple times on Lore's fundraising this year: http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/16/quidsi-co-founder-raises-an-additional-20m-for-a-new-e-commerce-biz/
 * Please sign your comments by typing four tilde's at the end of your message. LaMona (talk) 22:07, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Note 71.187.199.157 (talk contribs) is an SPA that is responsible for most of the content on the Marc Lore page. And, dear 71.187.199.157, not signing your comments will not fool anyone. Please play fair. LaMona (talk) 22:13, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

Lore appeared in the news this week again as a 'challenger' to Amazon - given the conversation in the business world around his company and Amazon, a very relevant organization, I would argue that this is notable. http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/blog/techflash/2014/11/whats-it-take-to-challenge-amazon-for-jet-com.html?page=2 66.108.234.192 (talk) 19:17, 26 November 2014 (UTC) 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 21:52, 27 November 2014 (UTC)



Marc Lore is definitely a very well-known person in the tech startup space. His most recent startup has attracted a lot of funding interest and is generating a lot of buzz. His success with Quidsi overall and specifically with Diapers.com is notable, and is relevant subject matter in business schools and for anyone interested in e-commerce. Given the recent interest and speculation around Jet, I would argue that this is a BLP. 38.105.136.251 (talk) 16:53, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

Lore has been the subject of articles and interviews regarding his current and previous entrepreneurial ventures in major independent media outlets including NPR, Bloomberg , and Inc Magazine. The secondary sources cover not only his current venture but also prior endeavors dating to at least 2005, indicating not merely a short-term interest. Given the presence of coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources, Lore meets Wikipedia's guideline for notability. 209.49.221.202 (talk) 02:52, 1 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep There are plenty of secondary sources about Marc Lore. The original version of the article didn't cite sources, but there are plenty now. Natrius (talk) 03:13, 1 December 2014 (UTC)