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M&A Deal Summary

Walmart Acquires Jet.com

On August 8, 2016, Walmart acquired e-commerce company Jet.com for 3.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Walmart’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Walmart’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Walmart’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Walmart’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-08-08
Target Jet.com
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Walmart
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.3B USD

Target

Jet.com

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Jet.com, Inc. is an online retailer offering household items, electronics, pet supplies and related items. Jet.com was formed in 2013 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Buyer

Walmart

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Retail
Employees2,100,000
Revenue 681.0B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Walmart's corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Entrance to Walmart's corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Walmart is a discount retailer with operations across the globe. Walmart was formed in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 23
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 17
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 16
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 12
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