“You are either a consolidator or you get consolidated,” said Ray Griffith, Follett’s president and chief executive. “Follett and the board of directors, which are members of the family that has …
The Dubai Mall claims to be the most visited destination in the world. It reported some 80 million visitors in 2014, which it says made it more heavily trafficked than …
Sainsbury’s is hiring 150 digital and technology experts to help improve its online store as it finalises the buyout of Argos. The team, who will work out of an existing …
Construction at the supermarket’s Jandakot Airport Distribution Centre is also complete and will begin receiving stock from next month. “This is an exciting time for the Aldi business and for …
Barcelona has just clocked up its biggest ever exit. The price-tag on the sale of veteran Spanish ecommerce player Privalia, headquartered in the city, to France’s Ventee-Priveehas not been officially disclosed but recent rumors swirling about …
The deal should make it easier for the thousands of retailers and vendors that are working with ChannelAdvisor to get their products on Wal-Mart’s website. Wal-Mart has made expanding its …
Chinese Internet Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., in its biggest overseas acquisition to date, said Tuesday it would pay about $1 billion for a controlling stake in Singapore e-commerce startup Lazada Group, …
Much of his big picture was concerned with the use of AI-based chatbots to underpin new commerce features, and how Facebook’s Messenger app is the vehicle to deliver them. “We …
McDonald’s Corp is targeting private equity firms, including Bain Capital, MBK Partners, TPG Capital Management and Chinese state-backed conglomerate China Resources (Holdings) for its planned sale of 2,800 restaurants in …
Through these initiatives, which will go live in the next three months across 38 cities, a customer can order daily essential food items from local retailers and store chains, and …