Mergers & Acquisitions

Misfits Market Looks to Corner the ‘Ugly Produce’ Category with Acquisition of Imperfect Foods

Misfits Market has announced plans to acquire fellow online grocer Imperfect Foods, both of which aim to tackle the problem of food…

Pet Supplies Plus Expands Reach and Services Assortment via Wag N’ Wash Acquisition

Independent pet goods retailer Pet Supplies Plus has acquired emerging franchise retailer Wag N’ Wash. While the business model for Pet Supplies…

Luxury Resale Update: Rebag Snags $33M in Fresh Funding, Farfetch Acquires Luxclusif

Luxury resale platform Rebag has raised $33 million in Series E funding, bringing its total raised to $101 million. Additionally, luxury fashion…

Ahold Delhaize Acquires 80% Stake in FreshDirect to Bolster Ecommerce Offerings

Ahold Delhaize and Centerbridge Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire online grocery retailer FreshDirect. The supermarket retailer will acquire…

David’s Bridal Buys Online Resource Rustic Wedding Chic

David’s Bridal has acquired online wedding resource Rustic Wedding Chic. Maggie Lord, the founder of Rustic Wedding Chic, will join David’s Bridal…

OfferUp Acquires Letgo, Procures $120 Million Investment As Mobile Marketplaces Merge

OfferUp has acquired fellow mobile marketplace letgo for an undisclosed sum, securing $120 million in funding in the process and combining two…

FTC Seeks To Block Schick Parent’s $1.37 Billion Acquisition Of Harry’s

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is filing a suit to block Edgewell Personal Care, parent company of the Schick and Wilkinson razor…

Forever 21 Gets $81 Million Bid From Authentic Brands And Two Real Estate Firms

Forever 21 has reached a deal to sell itself to a group of buyers, including Simon Property Group, Brookfield Property Partners and…

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….

Paysafe Acquires iPayment Holdings To Accelerate North American Expansion

Paysafe, a global provider of end-to-end payment solutions, will acquire iPayment Holdings, a U.S based payment and processing solutions provider for SMBs,…

What Would Be The Implications Of A Potential Target-Kroger Merger?

Target and Kroger are discussing a possible megamerger, according to a report from Fast Company. Reports from both CNBC and Reuters have conflicted the…