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Nike, Lowe's and Cisco look to get a better grasp on shopping behavior through analytics in the sixth installment of Mergers & Acquisitions' weekly 7-part series on retail technology M&A.

Cisco buys Cloudcherry, an analytics provider that helps contact centers improve customer service. PE-backed Syncort purchases Pitney Bowes' software business. TA backs bubble tea maker.

Cisco acquires Acacia. Piper Jaffray buys Sandler O'Neill. Transom purchases Conair's liquid division.

Google was more active in dealmaking than any other tech company in the last decade. TheMaven acquires Jim Cramer co-founded TheStreet. Dassault purchases Medidata.

Cannacord Genuity's purchase of Petsky Prunier, Cisco's acquisition of Luxtera, and Platinum Equity's backing of sprinkler maker Pro-Mark were among the mid-market deals that closed in February.