Mergers & Acquisitions

Report: Selfridges Seeks $5.5B Sale as UK Department Stores Continue to Struggle

Selfridges’ owners have launched a formal auction to sell the department store chain, which has been valued as high as £4 billion…

Is Uber the Next UPS?

As Uber continues to build out its logistics business, Uber Freight will acquire Transplace for $2.25 billion, including up to $750 million…

Snap Acquires Vertebrae to Enhance AR Capabilities

Snap has acquired 3D and AR commerce company Vertebrae in order to expand its services for retail clients. The deal will give…

Zoom Acquires Five9 for $14.7B to Bolster Customer Service Offerings

Zoom Video Communications has agreed to acquire Five9, a provider of cloud-based contact center solutions, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately…

Nosto Acquires UGC Marketing Platform Stackla

Ecommerce personalization platform Nosto has acquired visual content marketing platform Stackla, which helps marketers discover, manage and display authentic, influential visuals across…

Will its Original Rental Model Give Rent the Runway an Edge in Resale?

Rent the Runway is moving beyond its core rental subscription model into resale, according to multiple sources. The fashion rental platform announced…

Australian BNPL Company Zip Acquires Europe and Middle East Providers

In another sign of the global growth of buy now, pay later services, Zip Co Ltd. will purchase the European BNPL provider…

Salsify and Alkemics Join Forces to Enhance Retailer-Brand Collaboration

Commerce experience management platform Salsify has acquired the supplier experience management platform Alkemics, creating a combined platform that will help enhance brands’…

Apollo Sells Smart & Final to Bodega Latina for $620M

Bodega Latina — a subsidiary of Grupo Comercial Chedraui (GCC) — has agreed to acquire grocery chain Smart & Final from funds…

Walmart Plans Acquisition of Virtual Fitting Platform to Boost Customer Experience

Walmart plans to acquire Zeekit, a female-founded, Israeli-based virtual fitting platform. The deal will help Walmart enhance its customer and social experience…

Barnes & Noble Owner Acquires Paper Source With Plans for Complementary Partnerships

Paper Source will sell itself to Elliott Investment Management, allowing the retailer to emerge from Chapter 11 and pursue a turnaround. The…

Eddie Bauer Acquisition Gives Authentic Brands a Foothold in Growing Outdoor Category

Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer is the latest retailer to be snapped up by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Report: Selfridges Seeks $5.5B Sale as UK Department Stores Continue to Struggle

Is Uber the Next UPS?

Snap Acquires Vertebrae to Enhance AR Capabilities

Zoom Acquires Five9 for $14.7B to Bolster Customer Service Offerings

Nosto Acquires UGC Marketing Platform Stackla

Will its Original Rental Model Give Rent the Runway an Edge in Resale?

Australian BNPL Company Zip Acquires Europe and Middle East Providers

Salsify and Alkemics Join Forces to Enhance Retailer-Brand Collaboration

Apollo Sells Smart & Final to Bodega Latina for $620M

Walmart Plans Acquisition of Virtual Fitting Platform to Boost Customer Experience

Barnes & Noble Owner Acquires Paper Source With Plans for Complementary Partnerships

Eddie Bauer Acquisition Gives Authentic Brands a Foothold in Growing Outdoor Category

Taking the Pain Out of Customer Service: What Do Modern Retailers Need to Succeed?

2025 Benchmark Survey: How Retailers are Re-Affirming Brand Value Through the In-Store Experience

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Turning Curiosity into Commitment: How Intent-Driven Personalization is Redefining Digital Marketing

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