(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.


(Alliance News) - WPP PLC on Thursday said it saw a strong performance across all its major agencies in 2022, with revenue and profit both seeing doub...


(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant WPP hiked its dividend on Thursday and said it expects top-line growth above expectations for 2023, as it reporte...


(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open slightly higher on Thursday, as investors were unfazed by a fairly uneventful set of policy mee...


Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at


(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:


(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower, with mining stocks leading the decline, as a risk-off mood swept over global equities after a s...


(Sharecast News) - Credit Suisse upgraded WPP and Publicis on Wednesday to 'outperform' from 'neutral' as it said its analysis of the advertising agen...


(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called lower on Wednesday, after Wall Street succumbed to selling pressure amid renewed fears about higher-for...