acquisitions

Amazon Goes Down Under To Acquire Shopify Rival Selz
Amazon Goes Down Under To Acquire Shopify Rival Selz
February 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amazon has closed a deal to acquire 7-year-old Australian startup Selz, a company that assists eCommerce firms in advancing digital sales. Get the Full Story...

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Tata Group To Buy $1.3 Billion Stake In Indian Online Grocer BigBasket
Tata Group To Buy $1.3 Billion Stake In Indian Online Grocer BigBasket
February 16, 2021  |  Retail

India’s Tata Group will buy a 68 percent stake in online grocer BigBasket for about 95 billion rupees ($1.3 billion), the TV network ET Now...

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Micro Delivery Company Gopuff Exploring Acquisition Of Fancy Delivery
Micro Delivery Company Gopuff Exploring Acquisition Of Fancy Delivery
February 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Delivery company Gopuff, which works its own microfulfillment network to deliver convenience store products in an Uber-esque manner, might be about to acquire the U.K.-based...

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Equifax Completes Purchase Of Kount
Equifax Completes Purchase Of Kount
February 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax has closed on its purchase of fraud prevention and digital ID firm Kount following the Jan. 8, 2021, announcement of a definitive deal to...

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Self-Driving Cars, Product Drops, Loyalty Programs Top This Week’s News
Self-Driving Cars, Product Drops, Loyalty Programs Top This Week’s News
February 12, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, BMW, Magna or others might team with Apple on self-driving cars, while product drops and exclusive sales bolster retailers’ bottom lines. Plus,...

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Microsoft Reportedly Mulled Acquisition Of $51 Billion Pinterest
Microsoft Reportedly Mulled Acquisition Of $51 Billion Pinterest
February 11, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft was in talks with $51 billion Pinterest for a possible acquisition deal, but the discussions are currently on hold, Financial Times reported on Thursday...

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Thrasio Pulls In $750 Million To Continue Acquisitions Of Amazon Sellers
Thrasio Pulls In $750 Million To Continue Acquisitions Of Amazon Sellers
February 10, 2021  |  Investments

Massachusetts-based Thrasio keeps bringing in the investor bucks. This time around, it’s $750 million in an “equity round” funded mostly by existing investors, including Oaktree...

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Could DoorDash’s Latest Acquisition Herald The Automated Future Of Food Prep?
Could DoorDash’s Latest Acquisition Herald The Automated Future Of Food Prep?
February 09, 2021  |  Acquiring

On Monday (Feb. 8), DoorDash announced its acquisition of automated food preparation company Chowbotics, creator of the salad- and food-bowl-making robot, Sally. In a company...

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NCR Acquires ‘Early-Stage’ Software Company Terafina For Digital Onboarding
NCR Acquires ‘Early-Stage’ Software Company Terafina For Digital Onboarding
February 08, 2021  |  Digital Onboarding

Atlanta-based NCR Corp. has today acquired Terafina, which offers technology for customer account opening and onboarding across digital, branch and call center channels. Get the...

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