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FromYouFlowers.com, a retailer of flowers and gifts, announced the acquisition of SendFlowers.com from Stanley's Flowers, a fourth generation family florist. By adding one of the flower industry's most recognizable names and leading URLs, FromYouFlowers.com will look to extend existing growth initiatives and customer service goals.
Facebook has acquired location-sharing service Gowalla for an undisclosed sum, according to a source close to Gowalla. Facebook declined to comment on the deal.
The Golf Warehouse announced that it's partnered with Austad’s Golf, forming a powerful collaboration between two leaders in the golf industry. The Golf Warehouse and Austad’s Golf are two of the most well-known golf retailers who have built solid business models by focusing on excellent product selection, affordable pricing and outstanding customer service.
In the latest acquisition by its digital technology division, Wal-Mart has acquired Grabble, an Australian technology startup that's developed a smartphone-friendly point-of-sale app which allows retailers to send digital receipts to customers' mobile devices.
Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, and Limited Brands announced that Sycamore has acquired a controlling 51 percent interest in Mast Global Fashions, the third-party apparel sourcing division of Limited Brands.
Sally Beauty has acquired Netherlands-based Kappersservice Floral and two related companies, Hair Zone and Exphair, as part of the company’s international growth strategy.
Iconix Brand Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Sharper Image brand and intellectual property assets from Sharper Image for about $65.6 million in cash. This acquisition will mark Iconix Brand's first entry into the rising consumer electronics sector.
Brown Shoe said it's finalized the sale of its AND 1 men’s performance and lifestyle brand to Galaxy International for $55 million. The AND 1 brand was part of the $145 million American Sporting Goods acquisition that Brown completed last February in a move to expand its reach into the fitness category.
shopkick announced its first supermarket chain partnership, penning a deal with Giant Eagle to bring activity from the loyalty app into the retailer's 228 stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland.
Jones Group is considering a sale of its denim business. The company, whose brands include Nine West and Anne Klein, said Oct. 11 that it's in talks with clothing maker Delta Galil Industries to sell its jeanswear division for about $350 million to $400 million. Jones expects talks to be completed by the end of the month, but said a deal hasn't been reached and a transaction isn't guaranteed.
