Advantage Solutions Acquires Brandshare

Advantage Solutions Acquires Quantum Networks

January 8, 2020

E-Commerce

Advantage Solutions has acquired Quantum Networks, a New York City–based e-commerce retailer and agency that represents more than 100 brands across major online marketplaces. The acquisition brings Quantum's Amazon/marketplace selling and brand-management capabilities into Advantage Digital Technology to expand Advantage's omnichannel e-commerce and digital services offering; terms were not disclosed.

Stran & Company Acquires Trend Brand Solutions

July 14, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Stran & Company, Inc. signed an agreement to acquire the assets and business of Trend Brand Solutions, a Tomball, Texas–based promotional products and branded merchandise provider. The deal (asset purchase) will expand Stran's presence in the U.S. South—particularly the Houston market—and retains Trend's employees with Trend CEO Michael Krauser joining Stran as Regional Vice President for Texas.

Brandmovers Acquires The A Team

June 6, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Brandmovers, Inc. has acquired The A Team, an award-winning brand development and content creation agency, to expand its creative, shopper marketing, and sweepstakes capabilities. The acquisition strengthens Brandmovers' service offering—combining loyalty technology, digital marketing, and creative services—to provide an integrated, global promotions and loyalty solution for clients ranging from SMBs to Fortune 500 brands.

Smart Source Acquires Majority of Assets of Superior Business Solutions

May 17, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Smart Source, a brand management BPO and technology provider, has acquired the majority of assets of Superior Business Solutions, a third-generation document management and print/promotional products provider based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The deal expands Smart Source's Midwest footprint and provides Superior with access to Smart Source's technology, operations and M&A resources to accelerate growth and customer service capabilities.

MarketTime Acquires Brandwise

October 21, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

MarketTime, a Dallas-based provider of B2B omnichannel commerce solutions, has acquired Brandwise, a Denver-based provider of sales enablement tools for the gift and home industries. The deal combines the two companies' platforms and teams to create a larger omnichannel wholesale commerce provider, expanding MarketTime's capabilities and reach across retailers, brands, and sales agencies.

The Brand Leader Acquires Benson Marketing Group

February 16, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

The Brand Leader, a Greenville-based creative agency, acquired Benson Marketing Group, a New York–based wine and spirits marketing agency. The deal folds Benson into TBL to add specialized wine & spirits advertising, branding, design, and digital capabilities while expanding TBL's sector coverage.