Retail industry

Walmart, Shopify, TH Lee, Hitachi and others are relying on robots to increase the speed and accuracy of online orders in the fourth installment of Mergers & Acquisitions' weekly 7-part series on retail technology M&A.

Call for Nominations: Deadline is Feb. 7 for M&A Mid-Market Awards. We've named the 2020 Most Influential Women. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask bankers from Stifel, Piper Jaffray, William Blair. In deal news, Goldman Sachs' merchant banking division is buying retail technology company Aptos from Apax.

The robots, designed by San Francisco-based Bossa Nova Robotics, join the ranks of Walmart’s increasingly automated workforce which also includes devices to scrub floors, unload trucks and gather online-grocery orders.

EG Group, the U.K. company led by Mohsin and Zuber Issa, is working with a financial adviser as it reportedly evaluates making a bid for Caltex Australia.

Amazon will become the authorized online sales channel for Future Retail Ltd.’s stores, which sell everything from groceries to cosmetics and apparel

In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of special reports Mergers & Acquisitions published over the holidays, including our 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A; an in-depth look at technologies transforming the retail sector; a fresh look at giving back; and 8 Q&As with M&A advisors, including William Blair’s Andrew Jessen, about what to expect in the year ahead.

Mergers & Acquisitions announces 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, with leading dealmakers on the list, such as Bridgepoint's Natasha Plooster. Amazon's record breaking holiday season underscores the role technology is playing in retail, and we explore the opportunities for dealmakers. PE pros, like Vista Equity founder Robert F. Smith, give back.

Amazon's record breaking holiday season underscores the role technology is playing in retail, and we explore the opportunities for dealmakers. Mergers & Acquisitions announces 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. KKR, Thompson Street, make deals. Private equity pros give back.

The e-commerce giant said that the number of items that were delivered with one-day or same-day shipping quadrupled compared to last holiday season.

"I am currently co –founding a deal-oriented platform to provide thought leadership and networking opportunities specifically to celebrate senior women in the consumer and retail sectors."