April 24, 2019
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Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology
Walmart & Polymorph: An Aligned Acquisition
Walmart recently gave us a great example of how to think outside the box regarding strategic acquisitions by focusing on a more holistic alliance, rather than solely purchasing cash flow or controlling the supply chain.
By acquiring the digital ad platform Polymorph Labs, management made another investment in their transformation from a brick-and-mortar to a multi-channel experience. The success of e-commerce giant Amazon makes an easy case to purchase e-commerce organizations as a growth strategy, however, the innovation and synergy related to the Polymorph buy ties into management’s broader vision to blur the lines of online and in-store.
We are living in an open-source era, with a vast majority of businesses using the collaborative, iterative, and transparent development method to connect and open everything – and everyone.
Not long ago, artificial intelligence (AI) elicited visions of Terminator movies and self-aware robots rising up to fight the human race. And although some may still believe the robots will overthrow the humans, AI is actually bringing a lot of positive innovations to our world. Today, AI is all around us, being used in smart homes, apps, grocery stores, and broadly in the B2B sector. 
