acquisitions

Walmart Is Buying Men’s Clothing Firm Bonobos for $310M

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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Jewel-Osco Scoops Up Indiana Strack & Van Til Stores
Jewel-Osco Scoops Up Indiana Strack & Van Til Stores
May 16, 2017  |  Retail

Nineteen Indiana Strack & Van Til stores are soon to become Jewel Food Stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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