acquisitions

Retail Stocks Lower as Amazon Takes Out Whole Foods

Retail Stocks Lower as Amazon Takes Out Whole Foods
Retail Stocks Lower as Amazon Takes Out Whole Foods
June 19, 2017  |  Retail

The more predictable casualties on Wall Street in the wake of the Amazon-for-Whole Foods deal may be grocers.  But some big retailers, big box and...

READ MORE >
Walmart Is Buying Men’s Clothing Firm Bonobos for $310M
Walmart Is Buying Men’s Clothing Firm Bonobos for $310M
June 16, 2017  |  Retail

Turns out, Friday was a big day for big acquisitions.  Amazon is buying Whole Foods, and Walmart is buying Bonobos. Get the Full Story Complete...

READ MORE >
Amazon Buying Whole Foods For Almost $14B
Amazon Buying Whole Foods For Almost $14B
June 16, 2017  |  Amazon

Sometimes the rumor mill gets it right. Or almost right anyway   According to the latest reports out this morning – Amazon.com will acquire Whole Foods Market in...

READ MORE >
Is India’s BigBasket Amazon’s Next Online Grocery Conquest?
Is India’s BigBasket Amazon’s Next Online Grocery Conquest?
June 14, 2017  |  Amazon

So far it’s just a rumor, but inside sources are saying that Amazon may be in preliminary talks to buy BigBasket, India’s largest online grocer....

READ MORE >
Descartes Acquires ShipRush For $14 Million
Descartes Acquires ShipRush For $14 Million
June 13, 2017  |  Retail

Descartes System Group, a Canadian logistics company with global reach, has acquired ShipRush, a Seattle-based shipping company that connects small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with delivery...

READ MORE >
Softbank Buys Robotics Company Boston Dynamics From Google
Softbank Buys Robotics Company Boston Dynamics From Google
June 12, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SoftBank, the Japanese telecommunications company, announced late last week a subsidiary of SoftBank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics...

READ MORE >
Today In Data: Money In, Money Out
Today In Data: Money In, Money Out
May 31, 2017  |  Today In Data

Which big companies are making the biggest bucks this week? And who’s spending the most? From acquisitions to AI investments, from payments by phones to...

READ MORE >
Tech Giants Acquiring Startups At Rapid Pace To Boost Leads In AI
Tech Giants Acquiring Startups At Rapid Pace To Boost Leads In AI
May 29, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

There was a total of 34 artificial intelligence startups acquired in the first quarter of this year, more than twice the amount from the same...

READ MORE >
Target Targets Young Shoppers In Partnership With Mattress Startup Casper
Target Targets Young Shoppers In Partnership With Mattress Startup Casper
May 22, 2017  |  Retail

Bed-in-a-box company Casper Sleep wouldn’t shake hands on an acquisition offer from Target, but it will be selling some exclusive products through the home of...

READ MORE >