.marshalls

Overview

.marshalls is a brand gTLD string proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program that corresponds to the MARSHALLS trademark. The application was submitted by The TJX Companies, Inc. and the proposal describes the TLD as a brand-controlled namespace for Marshalls.

History

• Applicant: The TJX Companies, Inc.
• Status (as recorded): Proposed
• Registry listed in the application template: Neustar
• Application reveal: referenced on Reveal Day (13 June 2012)
• Application priority number noted: 668 (The TJX Companies, Inc.)

Notable points from the applicant's submission:

• TJX stated the .marshalls registry would be a standard (non-community) registry but open only to TJX.
• TJX indicated it intends to be the single registrant and has no current plans to permit third-party registrations at the second level.

Additional applicant background quoted in the application:

• TJX described itself as the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide.
• Fortune 500 rank listed in the application: 119.
• Reported 2010 revenue (as stated in the application): nearly $22 billion.
• Store footprint cited: more than 2,800 stores in six countries and over 160,000 employees worldwide.

Usage and Audience

• Intended use: Exclusive use by The TJX Companies for the Marshalls brand.
• Registration model: No public market for second-level registrations; the registrable namespace was stated to be limited to TJX as the single registrant.
• Community/third-party registrations: The applicant stated there are no plans to allow third-party registrations under .marshalls.

Registration Rules

• Registry type: Standard (not community-based) per the applicant's response.
• Eligibility/restrictions (per applicant claims): Registration and use limited solely to TJX; only TJX will register second-level names.
• Market for second-level registrations: Applicant stated there will be no market for such registrations because TJX will be the only registrant.

Notable Cases or Examples

• The application emphasizes that .marshalls corresponds to the MARSHALLS trademark, which TJX reported as registered in various countries, and that TJX seeks to operate the registry for that trademark.

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domain:       MARSHALLS

organisation: The TJX Companies, Inc.
address:      770 Cochituate Road
address:      Framingham MA 01701
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Taylor Frank
organisation: FairWinds Partners, LLC
address:      1000 Potomac Street NW #350
address:      Washington DC 20007
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        1.202.223.5232
fax-no:       1.202.223.9256
e-mail:       tjxregistries@fairwindspartners.com

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.MARSHALLS 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver:      B.NIC.MARSHALLS 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver:      C.NIC.MARSHALLS 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.MARSHALLS 156.154.144.108 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:6c
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.MARSHALLS 156.154.145.108 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:6c
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.MARSHALLS 156.154.159.108 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:6c
ds-rdata:     53986 8 2 c616816a6077bd3e6e38bc929c17e557dede9db0e541cdf3a196d699eaae729a

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.tjx.com

created:      2016-04-07
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA