acquisitions

Square, Afterpay Deal Gives SMBs BNPL Boost
Square, Afterpay Deal Gives SMBs BNPL Boost
August 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The first thing you notice about the deal might be the size: $29 billion is an eye-popping number. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has its...

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Foot Locker To Buy Two Smaller Retailers To Accelerate Growth
Foot Locker To Buy Two Smaller Retailers To Accelerate Growth
August 02, 2021  |  Retail

Athletic footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker is planning to acquire two smaller footwear retailers for a combined $1.1 billion as the company looks to...

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BNPL Takes Its Next Dramatic Turn As Square Buys Afterpay For $29B
BNPL Takes Its Next Dramatic Turn As Square Buys Afterpay For $29B
August 01, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The race to control the buy now, pay later (BNPL) race has taken its latest surprise turn as FinTech giant Square has announced plans to...

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Lloyds Plans To Buy Embark Group for $542M
Lloyds Plans To Buy Embark Group for $542M
July 30, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Lloyds Banking Group is hoping to boost its status in the investment and retirement sector with its £390 million ($542 million) acquisition of Embark Group....

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SMB Working Capital Firm Greenbox Capital Buys Level Up Funding
SMB Working Capital Firm Greenbox Capital Buys Level Up Funding
July 29, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Greenbox Capital has acquired Level Up Funding, the Miami-based alternative finance company announced on Thursday (July 29). The company, which provides working capital to small...

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Citizens Financial To Buy Investors Bank In $3.5B Deal
Citizens Financial To Buy Investors Bank In $3.5B Deal
July 28, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. which operates Citizens Bank branches in 11 states, announced on Wednesday (July 28) that it has entered into an agreement and...

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Twitter Poaches Employees Of Brief, News App Will Wind Down
Twitter Poaches Employees Of Brief, News App Will Wind Down
July 27, 2021  |  Personnel

Twitter will be bringing on the team from news summary app Brief to work on its Space and Explore features, The Verge reported. The Brief...

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Today In Retail: Klarna To Acquire Social Commerce Company; BigCommerce Makes A Big Buy
Today In Retail: Klarna To Acquire Social Commerce Company; BigCommerce Makes A Big Buy
July 27, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Klarna is adding to its stable of social commerce companies, while BigCommerce makes an acquisition of its own to expand...

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BigCommerce Acquires Feedonomics For $145M To Manage Sellers’ Ad Data
BigCommerce Acquires Feedonomics For $145M To Manage Sellers’ Ad Data
July 27, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

BigCommerce, an eCommerce software platform, on Tuesday (July 27) announced its acquisition of Feedonomics in an asset purchase transaction. BigCommerce purchased the assets of Feedonomics for approximately...

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