Acquisition

An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

Source: merriam-webster.com

Daimler Buys PayCash, Boosts Mobile Payments
Daimler Buys PayCash, Boosts Mobile Payments
January 19, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Daimler Financial Services, the financial branch of the Germany-based Daimler AG, parent company of car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, announced recently that it will be acquiring Luxembourg-based...

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Breaking News: Augeo Levels Up Loyalty Game With edo Acquisition
Breaking News: Augeo Levels Up Loyalty Game With edo Acquisition
January 18, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Consumer engagement and loyalty are one of commerce’s favorite mystery boxes. Building it is fundamental, everyone in retail is after it, but after years (and...

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Microsoft Buys AI Startup Maluuba To Democratize AI
Microsoft Buys AI Startup Maluuba To Democratize AI
January 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft announced late last week it is acquiring Maluuba, a Montreal-based company that runs what Microsoft calls one of the world’s most impressive deep-learning research...

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Fitbit Looked To Buy Jawbone In 2016
Fitbit Looked To Buy Jawbone In 2016
January 13, 2017  |  Retail

In the battle over wearables, is it a case of buy or be bought? As TechCrunch reported Thursday (Jan. 12), citing the Financial Times, the...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Walgreens/Rite Aid
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Walgreens/Rite Aid
December 22, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

Since the Walgreens/Rite Aid merger is on track to create the largest drugstore operation in the U.S. with 46 percent market share, the companies are...

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Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
December 16, 2016  |  Retail

In the latest case of food startup cannibalism, U.K.-based online takeout site Just Eat just ate up two of its competitors in combined £266.1 million...

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