Shutterfly’s business has become increasingly commoditized and competitive, forcing it to explore a sale. Apollo Global Management LLC, a private equity firm, has agreed to acquire U.S. digital imaging company Shutterfly Inc for $2.7 billion, including the company’s $900 million… Read More ›
While Wal-Mart has struggled to compete in its home ground, its potential tie-up with UK’s Sainsbury Plc and India’s Flipkart promises to be the growth engine it once was. Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer is making urgent efforts to… Read More ›
The potential merger, a stock and cash deal, between Britain’s second and third biggest retail groups has cost synergies of at least 500 million. In a significant development, Britain’s Sainsbury has agreed to acquire Walmart’s Asda for around $10 billion… Read More ›
Last week, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and CEO told shareholders in a letter that Amazon India is its fastest growing marketplace: in its first year of Amazon Prime, Amazon added more members in India than any other location in Amazon’s… Read More ›
Shopper can buy a wide range of goods and groceries, even without a Sam’s Club membership, and have it delivered it to them within the hour. Incidentally, the online grocery market in the U.S. is expected to grow $41.7 billion… Read More ›
The strategic move by Wal-Mart represents a direct challenge to Amazon’s strategy of dominating the e-commerce space in India, Asia’s third largest economy. As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Wal-Mart Inc is in talks to purchase… Read More ›
Having incurred operating losses over several years in a row, Wal-Mart is looking to cash out but still maintain a foothold in Brazil. As per two sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, Wal-Mart Stores Inc is holding… Read More ›
Here’s how the world’s biggest brick-and-mortar store retailer plans on keeping its cash counters singing during the crucial U.S. holiday shopping season. With the nearing of the annual holiday shopping season, Wal-Mart Stores Inc is planning on boosting its sales… Read More ›
A strong labor market as well as a the increase propensity of U.S. consumers to shop online is likely to make the coming holiday shopping season fantastic; industry surveys have also forecast a strong sales growth in this year’s holiday… Read More ›
With Wal-Mart ramping up its online sales strategy to better fend off Amazon.com Inc, the move is starting to pay dividends. The world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc has forecast a 40% rise in its U.S. online sales for… Read More ›
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