acquisitions

Amazon Acquires Facebook Satellite Internet Team For Project Kuiper
Amazon Acquires Facebook Satellite Internet Team For Project Kuiper
July 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amazon took another major step toward the completion of Project Kuiper, its effort to provide internet access via satellite, by acquiring a team of more...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Better To Acquire UK’s Trussle; Grunberg To Head Innovation, Strategic Partnerships For Citi’s TTS
Today In Digital-First Banking: Better To Acquire UK’s Trussle; Grunberg To Head Innovation, Strategic Partnerships...
July 13, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Better will be purchasing Trussle, while Carol Grunberg has been named head of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation for...

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Today In Retail: iFIT Grows Presence In Digital Fitness With Sweat Acquisition; Etsy Closes On Purchase Of Depop
Today In Retail: iFIT Grows Presence In Digital Fitness With Sweat Acquisition; Etsy Closes On...
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, iFIT Health & Fitness has purchased women’s health and fitness platform Sweat, while Etsy has closed on its acquisition of...

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Etsy Wraps Up Purchase Of Fashion Resale Marketplace Depop
Etsy Wraps Up Purchase Of Fashion Resale Marketplace Depop
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

Etsy has closed on its purchase of fashion marketplace Depop for roughly $1.625 billion. The purchase price consists of mainly cash and is “subject to...

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iFIT Expands Presence In Digital Fitness With Sweat Acquisition
iFIT Expands Presence In Digital Fitness With Sweat Acquisition
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

iFIT Health & Fitness, whose brands include NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion, has purchased women’s health and fitness platform Sweat, according to a Tuesday (July 13)...

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Today In Connected Economy: Echelon Fitness Considers Strategies To Reach $1B Valuation; Klarna Buys HERO
Today In Connected Economy: Echelon Fitness Considers Strategies To Reach $1B Valuation; Klarna Buys HERO
July 12, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In today’s top connected economy news, Echelon Fitness is reportedly considering various options that could value the company at more than $1 billion, while Sweden-based...

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Microsoft Buys RiskIQ To Enhances Cybersecurity Stable
Microsoft Buys RiskIQ To Enhances Cybersecurity Stable
July 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft is buying San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup RiskIQ, adding a company known for its proficiency in threat intelligence and cloud-based software-as-a-service platforms. “RiskIQ has built...

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Klarna Acquires HERO To Enhance Social Shopping
Klarna Acquires HERO To Enhance Social Shopping
July 12, 2021  |  Retail

Payments and shopping platform Klarna is partnering with social shopping startup HERO to bring retailers a solution to create shoppable content right from their brick-and-mortar location. “Immersive shopping experiences...

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Bright Spots In Digital Commerce
Bright Spots In Digital Commerce
July 12, 2021  |  Today In Data

Levi Strauss posted better-than-expected revenue and profit for its quarterly results, which were supported by accelerated omnichannel and eCommerce capabilities in addition to shopper demand...

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