Spanx (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Spanx" in English language version.

Last modified: 17:57:45, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

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1711forbes.com

71^st place

54^th place

65people.com

69^th place

49^th place

64fortune.com

647^th place

421^st place

33spanx.com

low place

33go.com

97^th place

79^th place

31inc.com

2,680^th place

1,491^st place

22moma.org

1,508^th place

1,304^th place

22wwd.com

1,081^st place

599^th place

21wsj.com

94^th place

66^th place

21bizjournals.com

396^th place

190^th place

11cnbc.com

303^rd place

191^st place

11ceotodaymagazine.com

low place

11eonline.com

351^st place

256^th place

11nytimes.com

7^th place

11hoovers.com

8,599^th place

6,782^nd place

11blackstone.com

low place

11nasa.gov

12^th place

73^rd place

11bostonglobe.com

657^th place

344^th place

11instyle.com

4,449^th place

2,835^th place

11retaildive.com

low place

8,556^th place

11travelandleisure.com

7,463^rd place

4,658^th place

11thecut.com

2,166^th place

1,235^th place

11cnn.com

36^th place

26^th place

bizjournals.com (Global: 396^th place; English: 190^th place)

Carla Caldwell (13 February 2014). "Spanx CEO steps down". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

blackstone.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Blackstone buys majority stake in SPANX, Inc". Blackstone press releases. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-14.

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657^th place; English: 344^th place)

Feeney, Mark (23 July 2025). "At MoMA, designs for living". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

ceotodaymagazine.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Makinson, Rachel (October 21, 2024). "How Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Created A Billion-Dollar Brand". CEO Today.

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

Berger, Sarah (June 30, 2018). "Self-made Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely Has Never Had Coffee—Here's How She Starts Her Day Instead". CNBC. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

edition.cnn.com

Woodyatt, Amy (October 27, 2021). "Spanx employees given $10,000 and two first-class plane tickets". CNN.

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

Chan, Jennifer (February 21, 2013). "2013 Oscars Fashion Scoop: Adele, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Garner Get Support From Spanx". E News.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

"Sara Blakely". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
O'Connor, Clare (July 16, 2012). "How Sara Blakely of Spanx Turned $5,000 into $1 billion". Forbes.
O'Connor, Clare (April 12, 2016). "Undercover Billionaire: Sara Blakely Joins The Rich List Thanks To Spanx". Forbes.
O'Connor, Clare (November 15, 2012). "Watch Out, Victoria's Secret: Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely Opens First Retail Store". Forbes.
Haverstock, Eliza (April 21, 2022). "Sara Blakely Is A Billionaire (Again) After Selling A Majority Of Spanx To Blackstone". Forbes.
Forbes: "How Sara Blakely of Spanx Turned $5,000 into $1 billion" by Clare O'Connor March 14, 2012
"Power Women > #93 Sara Blakely". Forbes.com. June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
Clare O'Connor. "Billionaire Spanx Founder Hires Nike Head Of Apparel As New CEO". Forbes.
Forbes: October 20, 2021: Sara Blakely is a billionaire again after selling a majority of Spanx to Blackstone
Wang, Jennifer. "Spanx Is Reportedly Shopping Itself For $1 Billion, But Forbes Estimates The Shapewear Firm Is Worth Far Less". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
O'Connor, Clare (June 5, 2014). "Billionaire Spanx Founder Hires Nike Head Of Apparel As New CEO". Forbes.

fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)

Lake, Sydney (February 27, 2024). "Spanx founder Sara Blakely's $1 billion idea started with just $5,000 in savings and wanting to solve her problem". Fortune.
Colleen Leahey (11 February 2014). "SPANX CEO out after building the mega-brand". Fortune Magazine. Fortune. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
Fortune:October 26, 2021:Sara Blakely celebrates Spanx majority sale to Blackstone giving all employees first class plane tickets and $10,000 bonus checks
Leahey, Colleen (February 12, 2014). "SPANX CEO out after building the mega-brand". Fortune.

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

abcnews.go.com

"Spanx Founder Reveals How to Build a Billion-Dollar Business". ABC News. November 28, 2012.
ABC News: "Spanx Founder Reveals How to Build a Billion-Dollar Business" By MELIA PATRIA November 29, 2012
Braun-Silva, Bethany (April 12, 2024). "Get ready for Spring with these new arrivals from SPANX". ABC News.

hoovers.com (Global: 8,599^th place; English: 6,782^nd place)

"Spanx company info". Hoovers. D&B.

inc.com (Global: 2,680^th place; English: 1,491^st place)

Inc. staff (2012-01-20). "How Sara Blakely Got Spanx Started". Inc. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

instyle.com (Global: 4,449^th place; English: 2,835^th place)

Guerra, Julia (February 1, 2024). "What to Know About Spanx and Its Sculpting Benefits". InStyle.

moma.org (Global: 1,508^th place; English: 1,304^th place)

"Pirouette: Turning Points in Design". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
"Spanx, est. 2000, Sara Blakely. 'OnCore' high-waisted mid-thigh short. 2017". Museum of Modern Art. 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2025.

nasa.gov (Global: 12^th place; English: 73^rd place)

"NASA Worm as Art, Museum of Modern Art Opens Exhibition Featuring NASA Worm". NASA. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Hirsch, Lauren (November 18, 2021). "Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon join in a private equity takeover of Spanx". The New York Times.

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

Chan, Jennifer (April 25, 2024). "Karlie Kloss, Gwyneth Paltrow, and More Celebs Wear This Spanx Sweatshirt That's 'the Comfiest Thing' Shoppers Own". People.
Cepeda, Genevieve; Johnson, Erin; Denby, Laura (October 25, 2024). "The Best Spanx We Tested Goes Beyond Shapewear — Shop Our Favorite Lounge Pants, Jeans, Bras, and More". People.
VanDerBill, Brittany (April 20, 2024). "Gwyneth Paltrow Owns This 'Really Great' Spanx Half-Zip Sweatshirt and Leggings Set in at Least Two Colors". People.
Baudler, Averi (September 17, 2024). "Spanx Restocked Its Sale Section with 130+ Fall-Friendly Fashion Finds, Including Popular Jeans and Leggings". People.
"Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Introduces Sneex, a Sneaker-Heel Hybrid Starting at $395 a Pair". People.com. Retrieved 2025-11-23.

retaildive.com (Global: low place; English: 8,556^th place)

Deyo, Jessica (March 5, 2024). "Spanx leans into apparel offering with first-ever global campaign". RetailDive.

spanx.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Spanx".
"SPANX | Shapewear, Clothing, Activewear & Intimates". Spanx. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
"Active". Spanx. Retrieved 2025-01-03.

thecut.com (Global: 2,166^th place; English: 1,235^th place)

Rodriguez, Chinea; Flanagan, Hanna (July 30, 2024). "The Best Shapewear Pieces for Summer". The Cut.

travelandleisure.com (Global: 7,463^rd place; English: 4,658^th place)

Belfiore, Emily (October 17, 2023). "As a Travel Editor, I Live in These Celeb-loved Leggings — and They Just Dropped in a New Fall Color". Travel + Leisure.

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)

Gottfried, Miriam (October 20, 2021). "Blackstone Buying Majority Stake in Spanx". The Wall Street Journal.

wwd.com (Global: 1,081^st place; English: 599^th place)

Lockwood, Lisa (February 5, 2024). "Spanx Appoints Caroline (Cricket) Whitton CEO and Jeanne Jackson Executive Chair". Women's Wear Daily.
Bell, Jennie (2024-12-03). "How Sneex Got Everyone Talking and Scored the FNAA 2024 Launch of the Year Award". WWD. Retrieved 2025-11-23.

Spanx (English Wikipedia)

bizjournals.com (Global: 396th place; English: 190th place)

blackstone.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657th place; English: 344th place)

ceotodaymagazine.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

cnbc.com (Global: 303rd place; English: 191st place)

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; English: 26th place)

edition.cnn.com

eonline.com (Global: 351st place; English: 256th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71st place; English: 54th place)

fortune.com (Global: 647th place; English: 421st place)

go.com (Global: 97th place; English: 79th place)

abcnews.go.com

hoovers.com (Global: 8,599th place; English: 6,782nd place)

inc.com (Global: 2,680th place; English: 1,491st place)

instyle.com (Global: 4,449th place; English: 2,835th place)

moma.org (Global: 1,508th place; English: 1,304th place)

nasa.gov (Global: 12th place; English: 73rd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

people.com (Global: 69th place; English: 49th place)

retaildive.com (Global: low place; English: 8,556th place)

spanx.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

thecut.com (Global: 2,166th place; English: 1,235th place)

travelandleisure.com (Global: 7,463rd place; English: 4,658th place)

wsj.com (Global: 94th place; English: 66th place)

wwd.com (Global: 1,081st place; English: 599th place)

bizjournals.com (Global: 396^th place; English: 190^th place)

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657^th place; English: 344^th place)

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

hoovers.com (Global: 8,599^th place; English: 6,782^nd place)

inc.com (Global: 2,680^th place; English: 1,491^st place)

instyle.com (Global: 4,449^th place; English: 2,835^th place)

moma.org (Global: 1,508^th place; English: 1,304^th place)

nasa.gov (Global: 12^th place; English: 73^rd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

retaildive.com (Global: low place; English: 8,556^th place)

thecut.com (Global: 2,166^th place; English: 1,235^th place)

travelandleisure.com (Global: 7,463^rd place; English: 4,658^th place)

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)

wwd.com (Global: 1,081^st place; English: 599^th place)