Mergers & Acquisitions

Home Depot Boosts Pro Offering with $18.25B Acquisition of SRS Distribution

The Home Depot is acquiring building products distributor SRS Distribution for $18.25 billion in a bid to accelerate the growth of its…

Beyond Acquires Zulily, Plans to Revive Brand in Q2

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock.com — has acquired the intellectual property of defunct flash-sale retailer Zulily, following that platform’s abrupt…

UPDATE: Activist Investor Arkhouse Increases Bid to Buy Macy’s After Launching Board Proxy Fight

[Update from 3/4/2023] Arkhouse Management is not relenting in its effort to take over Macy’s, upping its acquisition price to $24 per…

FTC Seeks to Block $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally challenged the proposed $24.6 billion Kroger acquisition of Albertsons, calling the deal — the largest…

With Acquisition of Complex, NTWRK Plans to Create a ‘Next Gen Content and Shopping Experience’

Buzzfeed has sold youth culture media company Complex to livestream shopping platform NTWRK, which plans to use the acquisition to build a…

Grocery Outlet Enters Southeast Via Acquisition of 40-Store Chain

Value supermarket retailer Grocery Outlet will acquire United Grocery Outlet, a 40-store chain with a similar business model, to gain a presence…

Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

The rumored purchase of Vizio by Walmart is no longer a rumor: the retail giant has announced that it will purchase the…

Guess?, WHP Global Team Up to Buy Rag & Bone

Guess? has partnered with the global brand management firm WHP Global — which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us…

Shoe Carnival Strengthens Midwest Footprint with Acquisition of Rogan’s Shoes

With an eye on its goal of becoming the leading family footwear retailer in the U.S., Shoe Carnival has acquired the 53-year-old…

Wish Sold to Asian Ecommerce Platform Qoo10 for $173 Million

After years of decline, ContextLogic has sold its discount shopping app Wish for approximately $173 million in cash to Qoo10, an ecommerce…

Update: Farfetch Sale to Coupang Goes Through Despite Investor Objections

[Update 2/5/24] Despite the objections of a significant group of Farfetch investors, South Korean ecommerce company Coupang completed its acquisition of Farfetch on…

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

The planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons has faced pushback from federal regulators, state Attorneys General and labor…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Home Depot Boosts Pro Offering with $18.25B Acquisition of SRS Distribution

Beyond Acquires Zulily, Plans to Revive Brand in Q2

UPDATE: Activist Investor Arkhouse Increases Bid to Buy Macy’s After Launching Board Proxy Fight

FTC Seeks to Block $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

With Acquisition of Complex, NTWRK Plans to Create a ‘Next Gen Content and Shopping Experience’

Grocery Outlet Enters Southeast Via Acquisition of 40-Store Chain

Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

Guess?, WHP Global Team Up to Buy Rag & Bone

Shoe Carnival Strengthens Midwest Footprint with Acquisition of Rogan’s Shoes

Wish Sold to Asian Ecommerce Platform Qoo10 for $173 Million

Update: Farfetch Sale to Coupang Goes Through Despite Investor Objections

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

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