J.B. Hunt Acquires RDI Last Mile Co.
[ad_1] J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced that its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., acquired the assets of RDI Last Mile Co. on December 31, 2019. The transaction was funded using J.B. Hunt’s existing revolving credit facility. “Growing our final mile delivery […]
These ten enterprise M&A deals totaled over $40B in 2019 – TechCrunch
[ad_1] It would be hard to top the 2018 enterprise M&A total of a whopping $87 billion, and predictably this year didn’t come close. In fact, the top 10 enterprise M&A deals in 2019 were less than half last year’s, totaling $40.6 billion. This year’s biggest purchase was Salesforce buying Tableau for $15.7 billion, which […]
Gold Bond Makes Special Delivery to Maine Amish Country Via Horse & Wooden Cart
[ad_1] Independent mattress and futon manufacturer Gold Bond Mattress Co. recently went above and beyond to deliver mattresses to a consumer in Maine’s Amish community using a horse and wooden cart. Working in conjunction with its retail partner Northeastern Rustic Furniture and its last-mile delivery team, the company was able to get the […]
Tech’s biggest companies are worth ~$5T as 2019’s epic stock market run wraps – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Look, this is the last post I’m writing in 2019 and I’m tired. But I can’t let the year close without taking stock of how well tech stocks did this year. It was bonkers. So let’s mark the year’s conclusion with some notes for our future selves. Yes, we know that the Nasdaq has […]
Las Vegas Market Announces Partnerships with 50+ Leading Retail & Trade Groups
[ad_1] International Market Centers (IMC) announced that two new member-based organizations – Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA) and National Alliance of Floral Associations (NAFA) – will be among more than 50 industry partnerships for Winter 2020 Las Vegas Market, running Jan. 26 – Jan. 30, 2020. Las Vegas Market offers a host of special programming, […]
India’s richest man is ready to take on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart – TechCrunch
[ad_1] As Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart spend billions to make a dent in India’s retail market and reel from recent regulatory hurdles, the two companies have stumbled upon a new challenge: Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man. Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio, two subsidiaries of Ambani’s Reliance Industries, said they have soft launched JioMart, their e-commerce […]
Monthly Furniture Insights Report From Smith Leonard
[ad_1] MONTHLY RESULT New Orders Continuing the self-described “choppy” business results, the results of our latest survey of residential furniture manufacturers and distributors seem to indicate more of the same. New orders for October 2019 were down 8% from October 2018 and down 15% from September 2019. Some 70% of […]
Grab and Singtel team up to apply for a digital full bank license in Singapore – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Grab and Singtel, one of the largest telecoms in Singapore, announced today that they are applying for a digital full bank license together. If approved, the license will allow them to offer simple credit and investment products, before progressing to a full-functioning bank if they meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) criteria. Grab […]
Ashley’s Angels Delivers Gifts and Holiday Cheer to More Than 1,700 Children in Need
[ad_1] Ashley’s Angels, a non-profit organization led by Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (Ashley), had a busy year of fundraising and hosting a variety of community events. The organization uses their funds annually to provide food, clothing and special gift requests for children in need during the holiday season. Ashley’s Angels was able to […]
Snapchat will launch Bitmoji TV, a personalized cartoon show – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Snapchat’s most popular yet under-exploited feature is finally getting the spotlight in 2020. Starting in February with a global release, your customizable Bitmoji avatar will become the star of a full-motion cartoon series called Bitmoji TV. It’s a massive evolution for Bitmoji beyond the chat stickers and comic strip-style Stories where they were being […]