M&A Deal Summary

Radial Acquires Rue La La

On October 27, 2009, Radial acquired e-commerce company Rue La La for 350M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Radial’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Radial’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Radial’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Radial’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-10-27
Target Rue La La
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Radial
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 350M USD

Target

Rue La La

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Retail Convergence Inc. is transforming on-line retail through its high growth, dynamic e-commerce companies. Current businesses include SmartBargains.com a top 100 Internet retailer and RueLaLa.com an invitation-only destination for limited time, private sales of the best brand names in the world. RueLaLa.com provides daily access to coveted brands at private sale pricing bringing the excitement of private sales to life in an online environment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Radial

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees5,199
DESCRIPTION

Radial is a provider in omnichannel commerce technology and operations, enabling brands and retailers to profitably exceed retail customer expectations. Radial’s technical, powerful omnichannel solutions connect supply and demand through efficient fulfillment and transportation options, intelligent fraud, payments, and tax systems and personalized customer care services. Radial was formed in 1986 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2009) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-04-08 Silverlign Group

Campbell, California, United States

Silverlign Group, Inc. operates as an integrated strategy and design agency.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-21 M3 Mobile Marketing

Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States

M3 Mobile Marketing, Inc. provides mobile marketing solutions. It offers mGiftCards, which are mobile gift cards; and Self Mobile Service program, which allows customers access to personal account information, store locations, special offers, and previous purchases at their command.

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