Will Hudson’s Bay Co. Buy Gilt Groupe?

| Daniela Forte

Several reports have indicated that high-end retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is in talks to acquire New York-based flash-sales site Gilt Groupe for $250 million. See what this will mean for both companies.

Catalog Founder and Pioneer Lillian Vernon Dies at 88

| Tim Parry

Lillian Vernon, the founder and former Chairwoman of Lillian Vernon Corp., passed away Monday, December 14, at the age of 88. Read more about the life of Lillian Vernon, how she became a pioneer in the catalog industry, and the legacy she leaves behind.

Newell Rubbermaid Will Acquire Jarden Corporation for $15.4 Billion

| Tim Parry

Michael B. Polk, currently CEO of Newell Rubbermaid, will become CEO of Newell Brands. The combined company creates a $16 billion consumer goods company with portfolio of power brands in large, growing and unconsolidated global markets.

MCM Tuesday 12-15-15

| Chris Intili

MCM Tuesday %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION:1859651-View Web Version%% MCM TUESDAY News and Intelligence for the Multichannel Merchant December 15, 2015 Will Hudson's Bay Co. Buy Gilt Groupe? Several reports have indicated that … Continue Reading →

Vista Equity Simultaneously Buys MarketLive and Shopatron

| MCM Staff

Vista Equity Partners did some pre-Thanksgiving shopping: On Nov. 25, the private equity firm acquired both MarketLive Inc. and Shopatron. Here’s how Vista Equity envisions integrating Marketlive with Shopatron.

MCM Tuesday 12-1-15

| Chris Intili

MCM Tuesday %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION:1859651-View Web Version%% MCM TUESDAY News and Intelligence for the Multichannel Merchant December 1, 2015 Vista Equity Simultaneously Buys MarketLive and Shopatron Vista Equity Partners did some … Continue Reading →

No Surprise: Thanksgiving Ecommerce Sales on the Rise

| Tim Parry

IBM says ecommerce sales for Thanksgiving were up 26% over the same day in 2014, with consumers spending $123.45 per order. So how did online customers shop, and did all retailers survive the onslaught of traffic? Find out here.

Dematic to Acquire Reddwerks

| MCM Staff

Supply chain automation firm Dematic plans to acquire warehouse execution system (WES) provider Reddwerks Corporation.