Mergers & Acquisitions

Shopify Acquires Warehouse Automation And Robotics Firm For $450 Million

Shopify is acquiring 6 River Systems, a startup focused on warehouse automation technology development for e-Commerce and retail operations. The purchase is designed…

Stitch Fix Acquires Technology From Digital Wardrobe Platform

Stitch Fix has acquired the intellectual property and technology from Finery, a platform that scans online shopping receipts to build a virtual…

Bazaarvoice Acquires Influenster, Boosting Network Reach To 6 Million Users

Bazaarvoice, a product review and user-generated content platform with a network of 6,000+ global brand and retailer web sites, has acquired Influenster,…

Report: Alibaba Acquires Kaola For $2 Billion

Alibaba Group has agreed to pay $2 billion in cash to acquire fellow Chinese cross-border e-Commerce platform NetEase Kaola, according to a report…

Steve Madden Acquires GREATS

Steve Madden has acquired GREATS, a Brooklyn-based digitally native footwear brand specializing in Italian-made sneakers, for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2014 by…

Farfetch Adds Tech, New Brands With $675M Purchase Of New Guards

The online luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch has purchased New Guards Group, a brand platform that has launched several global luxury fashion brands, for…

Canadian Tire Acquires Party City Canadian Retail Business For $130 Million

Canadian Tire will acquire the retail business and assets of Party City’s Canadian subsidiary, including its 65 stores, intellectual property and employee…

Nike Acquires Celect To Better Anticipate Customer Demand

Nike has acquired Celect, a predictive analytics and demand sensing technology company, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is fueling the footwear…

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Acquires Shari’s Berries For $20.5 Million

1-800-FLOWERS.COM has won an auction to purchase certain assets from FTD, including the Shari’s Berries brand, for $20.5 million. The bankruptcy court…

PriceSpider Acquires ORIS Intelligence

PriceSpider, a data and consumer analytics technology firm, has acquired ORIS Intelligence, which provides near real-time analytics on pricing inconsistencies for brand…

Etsy Acquires Musical Instrument Marketplace Reverb

Etsy has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reverb, a marketplace for new, used and vintage music gear, for $275 million. Reverb…

Marlin Equity Partners Acquires Clarus Commerce

Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm, has acquired Clarus Commerce, a provider of loyalty programs for retailers, for an undisclosed amount….

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