(Alliance News) - WPP PLC on Tuesday said it has acquired Lancaster-based e-commerce software provider Cloud Commerce Group Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Shares in the marketing and advertising agency were down 1.1% at 1,049.25 pence on Tuesday morning in London, in line with the wider FTSE 100 index.
Cloud Commerce provides software to retailers, allowing them to market and sell products through several marketplaces including Amazon, Etsy and eBay, while also managing stock control, warehouse inventory and shipping.
Collectively, the platform has around GBP1 billion per annum in gross merchandise value running through its various integrations.
Cloud Commerce will become part of WPP's Wunderman Thompson network. The deal reflects the group's continued investment into its commerce offering.
"Clients look to WPP to help them market, sell and fulfil across multiple e-commerce channels and marketplaces. With over GBP1 billion revenue transacting through its platform, Cloud Commerce Group already has demonstrable scale and success in managing the complex omni-channel commerce needs of global brands," said Chief Executive Officer Mark Read.
By Dayo Laniyan; dayolaniyan@alliancenews.com
Copyright 2021 Alliance News Limited. All Rights Reserved.


(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday.


(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Wednesday.


Saab shares jump on Colombian fighter jet contract *


(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday as investors look ahead to UK inflation data, US nonfarm payrolls figures and results from chip ...


FTSE 100 slips 0.2%, FTSE 250 drops 0.4% *


(Alliance News) - WPP PLC has attracted takeover interest after a steep slide in its market value left the advertising group on the brink of ejection ...


(Alliance News) - European stocks barely budged in early dealings on Monday, with trade lacking impetus as investors look ahead to the end of a data b...


(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant WPP has reportedly attracted takeover interest from France's Havas and private equity firms Apollo and KKR ahead ...


(Alliance News) - Stocks fell and bonds yields spiked in volatile trading on Friday amid uncertainty over UK budget proposals after an apparent u-turn...


WPP PLC - London-based advertising agency - WPP Chair Philip Jansen, in London on Thursday, buys 50,000 shares at 285.1 pence each. Shares are worth G...