socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Epicor , the enterprise software developer which has major operations in Orange County, said this week that it has acquired a cloud-based developer of management and e-commerce software called ShopVisible. ShopVisible is the second, retail e-commerce software company Epicor has acquired in the last two month. READ MORE>>.

Commerce

socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2021

Tustin-based Nogin Commerce has rebranded itself from its old name of Branded Online, after its acquisition of two other companies--Onestop Commerce and Zther interactive. The companies--all of which provide e-commerce software and services--are led by Nogin CEo Jan-Christopher Nugent.

Commerce

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2011

Los Angeles-based Magento , the developer of open source, e-commerce software, has officially become part of eBay , eBay announced Wednesday afternoon. eBay had originally announced its acquisition of Magento in June. eBay said that it is making Magento part of its X.commerce, integrated open commerce platform group.

Acquisition

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Warby Parker filing to IPO last week was one more sign that direct-to-consumer (DTC) is an extremely powerful e-commerce trend. At the time, it was doing Facebook media buying for e-commerce companies. What we’ve grown into is a one-stop shop for DTC e-commerce companies: We manage all the channels that a DTC brand needs.

Commerce

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In a very bold move, Venice-based Snapchat has apparently turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook , according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile' READ MORE>>.

Snapchat

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2021

El Segundo-based Stamps.com, which provides e-commerce shipping and online postage services, said last week that its stockholders approved a merger with private equity investor Thoma Bravo. The company said the acquisition is expected to close this week. The deal calls for Stamps.com stockholders to receive $330.00

El Segundo

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Wittlebee (www.wittlebee.com) announced the acquisition of its own, clothing company--Cottonseed Clothing Company--as it continues to build out its subscription, children's clothing service. Tell us about the acquisition of Cottonseed, the clothing company. Wittleebee is backed by Science Inc.,

Acquisition

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based Retina , a startup which develops machine learning and artificial intelligence software for predicting customer lifetime value (CLV) of a company's customer, said it has launched a new tool that it is offering up to small to middle-market e-commerce businesses. According to the company, its new service, Retina Go!

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

JULY 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based, low-cost e-commerce products site Hollar is no more, and will be swallowed up by new owner Five Below , six months after the acquisition of Hollar by Five Below. Financial details of that deal were not disclosed by either of the companies. It's unclear how much of Hollar's operations remain in Los Angeles.

Sites

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Telesign, which is headed by serial entrepreneur Steve Jillings, said that the acquisition will help it improve its fraud prevention services. Financial terms of the move were not disclosed. TeleSign is backed by Summit Partners.

Commerce

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2018

Culver City-based Magento Commerce , which develops e-commerce software, has been acquired by San Jose-based Adobe , in a deal worth $1.68 According to the two, the Magneto Commerce Cloud will be integrated into Adobe's Experience Cloud platform. billion, the two said on Monday.

Commerce

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based Magento , the developer of e-commerce software headed by Roy Rubin, has been acquired by eBay , eBay said this morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Magento's open-source, e-commerce software will become part of X.Commerce, eBay's newly created integrated open commerce platform group.

Commerce

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Since launching the platform in 2018, startups from the Snap accelerator have gone on to acquisition (like Stop, Breathe, and Think, which was bought by Meredith Corp.) . — hailing from Mexico City, this startup makes mini games in augmented reality for brands and advertisers. The latest cohort from Snap’s Yellow accelerator.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2012

Epicor Software , the developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software which has major operations in Irvine, said Thursday that it has acquired Internet AutoParts (IAP), a developer of business-to-business e-commerce software for the automotive replacements parts distribution market.

Orange County

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2014

Beats said that the acquisition will help it bring on a team of to help it bolster its service. Beats Music also said it will be honoring agreements made by Topspin, but that it will be looking to find a partner to take over the e-commerce and fulfillment that Topspin offers to mits music partners. READ MORE>>.

Southern California

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2016

Irvine-based Western Digital says it has received the final approval needed for its acquisition of memory maker SanDisk , from China's Ministry of Commerce, and now expects the transaction to close on Thursday. The deal is worth approximately $19 billion, and was originally announced in October of 2015.

Acquisition

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Many have seen the acquisition as an attempt to fight back against Shopify's rampant growth during the coronavirus pandemic. The Amazon/Selz Acquisition. Amazon's acquisition of Selz doesn't represent a dramatic change to its business model. To put it simply, Amazon is getting instant access to a market it used to operate in.

News

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2010

Rakuten is a major e-commerce operator across Asia, and also owns performance marketing firm LinkShare. The firm said that the Buy.com acquisition will help the firm expands its e-commerce business globally. Tags: retail ecommerce rakuten japan acquisition merger buy.com. READ MORE>>.

Commerce

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , a firm which provides e-commerce services and payment processing for online software sellers, claims that the firm had 500% growth in its revenues in 2009. Engel did not disclose actual financials related to the firm. READ MORE>>.

Santa Barbara

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Santa Ana-based electronics distributor Ingram Micro has acquired Shipwire , a provider of e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain management which was based in Palo Alto, California. According to Ingram Micro, the move will help accelerate its growth in the e-commerce fulfillment area. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

Commerce

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2020

LiveXLive explained the acquisition will allow it to create and distribute unique and limited edition personalized clothing, jewelry, toys as well as virtual goods. LiveXLive said that CPS had approximately $19M in revenue in 2019. CPS is based in Addison, IL, and currently has more than 7-0 full-time employees. READ MORE>>.

Commerce

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2010

Delivery Agent, which says is powers interactive commerce and marketing initiatives for major televisio networks ABC< CBS, NBC, FOX, The CW, and cable networks-and also runs SeenON.com, said the acquisition will add entertainment-based private sales as a new marketing channel and revenue stream for its clients.

Hollywood

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based DermStore Beauty Group , an online skin care e-commerce site which was part of Intelligent Beauty, has been acquired by retailer Target , Target announced today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. dermstore target merger acquisition ecommerce beauty products retail' READ MORE>>.

Commerce

socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Pasadena-based payment services provider DoubleBeam said Friday that it has acquired GoPago , a provider of e-commerce solutions for merchants and mobile payment products. DoubleBeam said that the deal will help it deliver a turnkey mobile commerce platform that includes an integrated POS system. READ MORE>>.

SoCalTech

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

Epicor , the big enterprise software developer which has extensive operations in Orange County, said Monday that it has completed its acquisition of ShopVisible , the developer of e-commerce and order management software. No financial details of the acquisition deal have been announced by either of the companies. READ MORE>>.

Orange County

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion. Honey was founded in 2012 by George Ruan and Ryan Hudson.

Southern California

socalTECH

JULY 30, 2010

decrease in automotive e-commerce revenues, related to continued weakness in demand from automotive dealerships. The total brings the amount spent on acquisitions in the first half of the year to $16.2M The firm had not previously disclosed financial information about its various acquisitions in the quarter. READ MORE>>.

Internet Brands

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lockerz , the Seattle-based social shopping and e-commerce site backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has axed the company's San Diego office, in addition to laying off around 30 percent of its staff.

San Diego

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Irvine-based Western Digital reported this morning that it has paid $100,000 and restructured a department, in order to put to rest two, non-compliance matters raised by China''s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), related to WD''s acquisition of HGST back in 2012. READ MORE>>.

Acquisition

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

Los Angeles-based e-commerce website operator Beachmint is merging with Lucky , the shopping and fashion publication title owned by Conde Nast , creating a new company called The Lucky Group , the companies said Monday. beachmint lucky conde nast publisher fashion shopping brand ecommerce merger acquisition' READ MORE>>.

Anthem

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

San Diego-based BVAccel , a provider of e-commerce website design and development, optimization, marketing services, and other services, said today that it has acquired the internal commerce agency of WebLinc Corp. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

Commerce

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

If you''re a brand or retailer, needing to get online, there are a lot of things to deal with to run your e-commerce business smoothly--everything from your e-commerce site itself, to taking photos of your products, packing and shipping, to digital marketing. John Tomich: OneStop Internet is an e-commerce services company.

Commerce

socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2014

Los Angeles-based Yowza , the developer of a mobile coupon and deals app, which was backed by comedian Wayne Brady, the Tech Coast Angels, the Pasadena Angels, and others, has been acqurieed by mobile commerce software provider Spindle , Spindle said today. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2013

According to PriceGrabber, it will use the acquisition to bolster its mobile e-commerce efforts and to reach fashion shoppers. pricegrabbre snapette merger acquisition social fashion mobile location' Snapette develops a location-based shopping app, which features fashionable products from local retailers. million users.

Commerce

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2010

Aliso Viejo-based e-commerce firm Buy.com said Wednesday that it has updated its mobile e-commerce web site. Buy.com is in the midst of a $250M acquisition by Japanese firm Rakuten. The firm said that the mobile site now adds full search and checkout capabilities, and improved mobile shopping. READ MORE>>.

Sites

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Irvine-based MyPrint , a provider of print and promotional marketing programs, as well as related e-commerce tecnology, has been acquired by Los Angeles private equity firm Triton Pacific Capital Partners , Triton said Tuesday. Tags: myprint triton pacific merger acquisition print printing.

Commerce

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

“the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. In the ecommerce arena I see some great companies spending heavily on customer acquisition. __. faux·men·tum.

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