April 19 2017
This Startup Got Bought in Reportedly Biggest Ecommerce Deal Ever
Walmart has nothing on PetSmart, well, at least when it comes to acquisitions. In what is lauded as the biggest ecommerce acquisition ever, the pet retailer has snapped up competitor Chewy.com for $3.35 billion, beating out Walmart's purchase of Jet.com for $3.3 billion, according to Recode.... Read more
April 19 2017
PetSmart is buying Chewy.com in possibly the biggest e-commerce acquisition ever
PetSmart, the nation's largest pet-supplies retailer, has agreed to acquire Chewy.com, the market's No. 1 online retailer.... Read more
April 18 2017
PetSmart to buy Dania Beach-based Chewy.com
PetSmart, the nation’s largest pet-supplies retailer, has agreed to acquire Chewy.com, the market’s No. 1 online retailer.... Read more
April 18 2017
PetSmart will acquire high-flying rival e-retailer Chewy
Only six years old, Chewy commands 57% of online pet food sales, while PetSmart has only 2%, according to 1010Data.com.
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April 12 2017
What to Know About the Diaper Market Battle
Recent research projects the diaper market will reach $64.62 billion by 2020.... Read more
April 07 2017
Data Management Tools Give Marketplace Lending a Boost
Offerings from dv01, PeerIQ and others promote transparency and operational integrity; blockchain may play a future role.... Read more
April 07 2017
14% of Sprouts customers regularly shop Albertsons
With speculation that Albertsons Inc. may acquire Sprouts Farmers Market, 1010data pulled some data from the two retailers to see what Albertsons stands to gain from the merger. ... Read more
April 05 2017
What A Sprouts Acquisition Could Mean For Albertsons Cos.
What does Albertsons Cos. have to gain with a possible Sprouts Farmers Market acquisition? ... Read more
March 31 2017
1010data launches data set tracking shopping centre revenues
1010data, an integrated cloud platform that combines self-service data management and analytics at scale with ready-to-use data, has launched 1010data Shopping Center Insights.... Read more
March 31 2017
Is Lyft Really The ‘Woke’ Alternative To Uber?
“We’re woke. Our community is woke, and the US population is woke.” That’s how Lyft’s president John Zimmer described the company this week in an interview, at a time when ride-sharing arch-rival Uber is experiencing a public relations implosion, with allegations of systemic sexism, harassment and an arrogant disregard for regulation.... Read more
March 30 2017
IPO-bound Blue Apron hires bankers as more meal-kit competitors rise
One of the most anticipated public offerings for 2017 has been Blue Apron.... Read more
March 30 2017
Amazon shutters unprofitable Quidsi
Amazon's own private label goods, which include diapers and baby wipes, batteries, snacks, tech accessories, linens and other key product categories, are experiencing runaway growth... Read more
March 29 2017
Is Lyft really the 'woke' alternative to Uber?
“We’re woke. Our community is woke, and the US population is woke.”... Read more
March 28 2017
The on-demand delivery sector continues to make it harder for couch potatoes to leave the house.... Read more
March 28 2017
“Above the Trend Line” – Your Industry Rumor Central for 3/27/2017
Above the Trend Line: machine learning industry rumor central, is a recurring feature of insideBIGDATA.... Read more