M&A

Pharmacy retailer Walgreens has begun a strategic review of its Boots business.

1-800-Flowers.com has acquired Alice’s Table, a lifestyle business that hosts digital events, including floral arranging and cooking.

Arive, a German-based grocery and instant needs delivery service, has raised $20 million in a funding round.

Storage and organization retailer The Container Store has acquired home storage solutions and manufacturing company Closet Works in a $21.5 million deal. The deal closed Dec. 30, 2021.

Crocs has acquired Hey Dude, a casual footwear brand, for a whopping $2.5 billion.

Nike has acquired RTFKT, a digital fashion and sneaker company, that will enable Nike to create sneakers and other artifacts for the metaverse.

Costco kicks off the 2022 fiscal year with strong first-quarter earnings.

An activist investor is putting pressure on Kohl’s to spin off its e-commerce business––or consider a sale.

Target continues to break new sales records, as consumers flocked to the retailer during the third quarter of 2021.

The merger between grocery chains Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Market has been closed.

The apparel retailer is making moves to take control of its supply chain.

Foot Locker has completed its previously announced acquisition of atmos, a global retailer headquartered in Japan.