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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…

News July 20
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Walmart-Owned Flipkart Raises $3.6B to Fund Next Stage of Growth in India

The Flipkart Group — India’s homegrown digital commerce conglomerate that is majority-owned by Walmart — has raised U.S.…

News July 12
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Nordstrom Takes Stake in Topshop Brands, Launches Joint Venture with ASOS

Nordstrom has acquired a minority interest in the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands in a new joint venture with ASOS…

News July 12
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Authentic Brands Group IPO

Authentic Brands, Owner of Forever 21 and JCPenney, Files for IPO

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) — which has made a name for itself by scooping up bankrupt retail brands…

News July 8
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Gap to Close all 81 UK Stores, Seek Franchise Partners for Other European Markets

Gap will be shuttering all 81 of its stores in the UK and Ireland by the end of…

News July 1
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Etsy Buying Spree Continues with $217M Acquisition of Brazil’s Elo7 Marketplace

Elo7’s de facto title as the “Etsy of Brazil” is set to become official, with Etsy announcing it…

News June 28
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PVH Sells Off Heritage Brands as it Turns Focus to Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger

PVH Corp. is selling its Heritage Brands portfolio — which includes the Izod, Van Heusen, Arrow and Geoffrey…

News June 24
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Albertsons Brings in CPG Veteran to Lead Merchandising

Albertsons Companies has appointed former PepsiCo executive Jennifer Saenz as EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer. In her new role…

News June 17
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Hudson’s Bay Goes After Millennials/Gen Z via Forever 21 Partnership

Hudson’s Bay is betting that attracting younger Gen Z and millennial shoppers will be essential for staying relevant…

News June 16
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