Global Blue buys e-commerce returns specialist ZigZag Global AcquisitionsStaff WriterMarch 9, 2021ZigZag Global, Global Blue, E-commerce, Online retail, E-commerce returns, Online returns, Acquisitions, Payments, Tax free shoppingComment
Accenture continues UK acquisition spree with REPL Group deal AcquisitionsStaff WriterMarch 3, 2021REPL Group, Accenture, Supply chain, Workforce management, Store operations, Customer experience, Coronavirus, Retail technology, AcquisitionsComment
Wunderman Thompson adds mobile expertise with NN4M deal AcquisitionsStaff WriterMarch 3, 2021Wunderman Thompson, NN4M (No Need 4 Mirrors), Mobile commerce, Mobile retail, E-commerce, AcquisitionsComment
Critizr acquires social conversation tech startup ServiceDock AcquisitionsStaff WriterJanuary 26, 2021Critizr, ServiceDock, Acquisitions, Startups, Customer experience, Mobile retail, Customer messagingComment
GSG buys German cash back rewards venture Shoop AcquisitionsStaff WriterJanuary 8, 2021The Global Savings Group, Shoop Germany, Loyalty platforms, Cashback platforms, Acquisitions, Germany, RewardsComment
Ocado snaps up robotics firms Kindred Systems and Haddington Dynamics AcquisitionsStaff WriterNovember 2, 2020Ocado, Kindred Systems, Haddington Dynamics, Tim Steiner, AutoStore, Online retail, Online delivery, Acquisitions, RoboticsComment
Zip Co snaps up Shnap and the urge AcquisitionsStaff WriterOctober 27, 2020Zip Co, Shnap, the urge, FinTech, Retail technology, Startups, Buy now pay later, QuadPay, Payments, AcquisitionsComment
Aptos announces Revionics acquisition AcquisitionsStaff WriterAugust 6, 2020Aptos, Revionics, Retail technology, Acquisitions, Price OptimisationComment
Apple makes mobile payments move with Mobeewave deal AcquisitionsStaff WriterAugust 3, 2020Apple, Mobeewave, Payments, Mobile payments, FinTech, Startups, AcquisitionsComment
Paysafe targets US expansion with Openbucks deal AcquisitionsStaff WriterJuly 28, 2020Paysafe, Openbucks, Payments, US retail, Online retail, Online payments, E-commerce, AcquisitionsComment
Bazaarvoice makes social content move with Curalate deal AcquisitionsStaff WriterJuly 8, 2020Bazaarvoice, Social commerce, Curalate, Social content, User generated content, Customer reviews, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Online retail, E-commerce, AcquisitionsComment
Uber announces Postmates acquisition AcquisitionsStaff WriterJuly 7, 2020Uber, Uber Eats, Postmates, Food delivery, Acquisitions, US retail, Online delivery, COVID-19, CoronavirusComment
Amazon Go challenger Standard Cognition buys Checkout Technologies AcquisitionsStaff WriterMay 20, 2020Standard Cognition, Checkout Technologies, Autonomous stores, Amazon Go, Mobile payments, Bricks and mortar retail, Checkouts, StartupsComment
Trax announces another acquisition as Survey.com deal wraps AcquisitionsStaff WriterMarch 12, 2020Trax, Acquisitions, Survey.com, Merchandising, Computer vision, Analytics, QopiusComment
Zoovu gets Clever with acquisition announcement AcquisitionsStaff WriterFebruary 26, 2020Zoovu, Clever, Acquisitions, Startups, Conversational search, Funding roundsComment
Google buys Irish retail tech startup Pointy AcquisitionsStaff WriterJanuary 14, 2020Pointy, retail technology, Google, Acquisitions, Bricks and mortar retail, Point of Sale, Inventory, StartupsComment
UX specialist Contentsquare buys Pricing Assistant AcquisitionsStaff WriterJune 27, 2019ContentSquare, Pricing Assistant, E-merchandising solutions, Digital experience insights platforms, Retail technology, AcquisitionsComment