Cegid has acquired Loop Software, which offers a collaborative cloud-based accounts management and taxation solution for accountants and small and medium-sized enterprises. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Amazon and Indian private equity firm Samara Capital have acquired More, an Indian supermarket and hypermarket chain, for $580.35 million, according to Reuters. Aditya Birla Group, the parent company of More, confirmed the deal but did not provide details.

Staples has acquired Essendant, a national wholesale distributor of office supplies, for $996 million, including net debt. The deal, coming a year after Staples was acquired by investment firm Sycamore Partners for $6.9 billion, will result in a major new multibillion-dollar player in the business of distributing office supplies and industrial products that range from automotive parts to equipment for oil fields. With Essendant under its wing, Staples now has a stronger position within the B2B sales space, giving the retailer a differentiation point it had struggled to create.

Walmart has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cornershop, an online marketplace for supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile. The deal is valued at $225 million.

Walgreens will acquire the pharmacy patient prescription files and related pharmacy of 185 Fred’s stores across 10 Southeastern states for $165 million, plus the value of the related pharmacy inventory. Fred’s will continue operating its retail stores at most of the locations after the pharmacies close. The deal will increase the presence of Walgreens pharmacies in the Southeast. Affected Fred’s patients will be transferred to the Walgreens network, giving them access to pharmaceutical services at all 9,800 locations worldwide.

Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) and Signa Retail Holdings, a European retail and real estate operator, have agreed to merge two of Germany’s largest department stores. Under the agreement, HBC’s Galeria Kaufhof and Signa’s Karstadt will merge to form Europe’s third-largest department store chain by revenue, after Spain’s El Corte Ingles and UK’s Marks & Spencer (M&S). The combined department store group will generate annual sales of approximately 5.4 billion euros ($6.3 billion USD).

Episerver, a digital experience and content management software platform, has been acquired by Insight Venture Partners, a New York based global private equity firm. Insight is buying a majority stake in Episerver for $1.16 billion. With the investment, Episerver seeks to expand further in the U.S. through accelerated product development, go-to-market sales and marketing and branding initiatives.

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with direct-to-consumer mattress company Tuft & Needle (T&N). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the merger is expected to close within the next 60 days. Through this merger, SSB aims to strengthen its position in the market and expand its offerings in the direct-to-consumer segment. Additionally, SSB’s retail partners will have access to new offerings including consumer insights, methods for generating higher foot traffic and consumer-centric innovations designed to drive growth in the evolving market. SSB plans to launch the retailer program in early 2019; and T&N will lead the development of these omnichannel marketing tools.

Best Buy has acquired GreatCall, a provider of connected health and personal emergency response services to more than 900,000 subscribers, for $800 million in cash. The electronics retailer has sought new growth opportunities since implementing its Best Buy 2020 strategy in March 2017, particularly through building out its IoT and smart home services and expanding its Geek Squad tech support services. The acquisition of GreatCall falls in line with Best Buy’s growth strategy and fits in with the company’s desire to address key human needs with the help of technology products, services and solutions.