synopsis: CafePress, the leading source for custom printing, announced that it acquired Canvas On Demand, an online source for creating personalized custom canvases from users’ photographs, and its sister companies, Canvas On Demand Pro and Great Big Canvas.

synopsis: Koninklijke Ahold N.V. agreed to acquire bol.com b.v. Bol.com is the most visited retail website in the Netherlands serving 3.4 million active customers, with total net sales of €355 million in 2011. It offers a broad range of products in various non-food categories including books, entertainment, electronics and toys.

synopsis: CBS Corporation has invested in TicketRESERVE, a privately-held online marketplace that gives consumers the ability to buy tickets to premier live events at face value well in advance of the events themselves.

synopsis: eBay, The World's Online Marketplace completed its previously announced acquisition of StubHub, a leading online marketplace for the resale of event tickets. eBay announced the acquisition on January 10, 2007. eBay has acquired StubHub for an approximate aggregate value of $307 million.

synopsis: Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create the world's premier live entertainment company. The combined entity, which will be called Live Nation Entertainment, joins Live Nation's concert promotions expertise with Ticketmaster's world-class ticketing solutions.

synopsis: Club Vivanet has concluded a memorandum of understanding to acquire Ticket Inspector.com LLC., a provider of on-line ticketing services on a global basis. This acquisition is consistent with the Club Vivanet Business Plan, which is to provide services that are needed by millions of people worldwide.

synopsis: Global Media Networks, Inc. announced that the Company has acquired TicketBreak Corp. -- an online seller of event tickets.

synopsis: Outrageous Ventures Inc. announced it has acquired GagWorks.com, a strong brand known as a family friendly classic American joke shop based in Garden Grove, CA.

synopsis: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. announced the acquisition of Ticketnet, the second largest ticket retailer in France. This acquisition marks a significant step in Live Nation's global expansion strategy and complements its growing concert promotion activities in France.

synopsis: CitySide Tickets, Inc., which owns and operates CitySidetickets.com, a nationwide event ticket purchasing venue that caters to a diverse selection of popular theater, music, and sporting events, announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with StadiumTickets.com, an international entertainment and event ticket broker exchange.

synopsis: The Upturn, Inc. announced the closing of the acquisition of CitySide Tickets, Inc. The Company will be conducting all business under the CitySide Tickets, Inc. name. CitySide Tickets, Inc. owns and operates www.CitySidetickets.com, a nationwide event ticket purchasing venue.

synopsis: Celebrate Express, Inc., a leading online and catalog retailer of party supplies and costumes marketed under the brands Birthday Express, 1st Wishes and Costume Express, has completed the merger with a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.

synopsis: Corinthian Capital Group LLC announced that it has acquired Audio & Video Labs, Inc. d/b/a Disc Makers. Disc Makers is a consumer and business-to-business focused direct marketer of CD and DVD products and services.

synopsis: Home Decor Products, Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase all of the assets of NationBlinds.com, from Stafford, Texas based interactive retail company Merrick Group. This marks a milestone in the Company's growth, which has now established its tenth online home-improvement and decor retail business.

synopsis: Liberty Media Corporation has completed its acquisition of BUYSEASONS, Inc., the operator of online costume retailer BuyCostumes.com. BuyCostumes.com is the world's largest online-only retailer of costumes and accessories, catering to Halloween enthusiasts, theatre groups, performers, children and adults.

synopsis: Online retailer Amazon.com has acquired online book retailer The Book Depository International. With its largest customer base streaming in from Australia, The Book Depository has grown to offer more than six million books to its customers located in more than 100 countries.

synopsis: Max Media Group, Inc., a developer of online integrated digital publishing/distribution platforms for high-end internet consumer segments, has closed the acquisition of the assets of www.BB2Live.com and the company's technology applications including Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Internet Radio, VOIP, and SMS text messaging.

synopsis: Mondas Minerals, Inc. has announced that the company has acquired 100 percent of Consumer Capital Group, Inc. (CCG). Through its wholly owned Chinese subsidiaries and contractual arrangements, CCG operates an online retailing platform business in China.

synopsis: BCD Holdings N.V. has acquired CheapTickets, a Dutch flight ticket and accomodations website. BCD Holdings N.V., a Dutch family-owned company founded in 1975 is a market leader in the travel industry.

synopsis: iStores, Inc. announced its acquisition of the PrankPlace.com family of websites. Those sites, which include PrankPlace.com, GagWorks.com, DrinkingStuff.com, and FunIdeas.com, among others, concentrate on the sale of a wide variety of humorous joke shop novelties, gag gifts, pranks, costumes, and other products not often found in retail stores.

synopsis: CafePress, the leading source for custom printing, announced that it acquired Canvas On Demand, an online source for creating personalized custom canvases from users’ photographs, and its sister companies, Canvas On Demand Pro and Great Big Canvas.

synopsis: CafePress Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Logo'd Softwear, Inc., an e-commerce provider of personalized apparel and merchandise for groups and organizations.

synopsis: CafePress, the leading source for custom printing, announced that it acquired Canvas On Demand, an online source for creating personalized custom canvases from users’ photographs, and its sister companies, Canvas On Demand Pro and Great Big Canvas.

synopsis: CafePress, the recognized leader of user-generated commerce, announced the acquisition of Imagekind, the fastest-growing user-generated site offering high-quality fine framed art. The two companies share similar business models -- providing customers with the opportunity to create, buy and sell their own unique merchandise.

synopsis: Bonanzle, the leader in community-driven social commerce, announced that it has acquired 1000 Markets, one of the premier marketplaces for artisan merchandise. Bonanzle also announced that it is changing its name to Bonanza and introducing a new design to make it even easier for shoppers to find "everything but the ordinary."

synopsis: Groupon announced that is has acquired Citydeal, the world’s largest Groupon clone, providing members with a daily deal on meals and activities. Operating in more than 80 markets in 16 countries, Citydeal has quickly proven the power of the Groupon model across Europe.

synopsis: Online group purchasing club, Keynoir, has announced significant expansion in its first two weeks of business with the acquisition of competitor, Dealbunch.

synopsis: TheFind, the leading vertical search engine for shopping which attracted over 13 million unique visitors and sent shoppers to over 100,000 different online stores last month, announced that it has acquired the deal-driven shopping Web site, iStorez.com.

synopsis: Time Out Group, the world’s leading source of information and ticketing for arts and entertainment has acquired Keynoir Limited. Keynoir is a high-end lifestyle business that offers its members handpicked deals.

synopsis: Rakuten, Inc. and Play.com announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rakuten will acquire UK e-commerce site Play.com for approximately 25 million pounds sterling in cash. Play.com is one of the UK’s largest online retailers, with 14 million registered users and 7 million listed products.

synopsis: Aspire International Inc. has announced that it has acquired 100% of the assets of My Global Online Shop, a Hong Kong corporation principally engaged in the operation of an international B2C online shopping mall.

synopsis: A consortium of investors has agreed to sell BuyVIP S.L., a Spain-based e-commerce community, to Amazon.com, Inc., a US-based online retailer, for approximately EUR70 million.

synopsis: Half Off Depot, the Southeast's leading online deal company, announced its acquisition of Chicago-based Dealster, Inc. The purchase will serve to increase the size of Half Off Depot's member base by 25 percent, extend the company's social commerce capabilities and position Half Off Depot as a viable company in the online deal market.

synopsis: Georgetown-based ForkingDeals, a site that provides offers on food and beverage establishments has been acquired by cause promotions site, Recoup. Recoup describes itself as a philanthropic engine that brings businesses, consumers and nonprofits together for social good.

synopsis: Gilt Groupe’s leading luxury experience site, Gilt City, is acquiring assets of the daily deal site BuyWithMe. BuyWithMe, considered one of the country’s leading daily deal and social-commerce companies, offers local services to its customer base of millions in 13 markets around the country.

synopsis: kgbdeals, one of the largest international daily deal destinations, announced that it has acquired TheDealist, New York City's top independent daily deal website. The acquisition further expands kgbdeals' presence in New York City, which was its first market to launch in 2010.

synopsis: Gilt City, the leading online site for luxury services and experiences, has acquired DinePrivate.com, a free guide and booking system for private dining and social/corporate events at New York’s top restaurants. Dine Private provides a fast and efficient way to reserve private dining venues while customizing the experience.

synopsis: Social shopping pioneer Kaboodle announced it has merged with StyleSpot, a multi-platform fashion publisher and shopping engine. Together, both companies will offer content, community and commerce to be distributed everywhere women shop online.

synopsis: Rearden Commerce, creator of the Deem™ platform, announced that it has acquired HomeRun.com, creator of the HomeRun® social-buying service and its OfferEngine™ platform, which powers group commerce programs for many of the best known consumer web sites.

synopsis: The collective buying company, Offerum, specializing in leisure, beauty and travel, has acquired the digital platform Buytheface. BuyTheFace is a group purchasing platform.

synopsis: Design-focused flash sales site Fab.com has acquired NYC-based FashionStake. FashionStake is a fashion e-commerce company leveraging the community to power curation. As a result, its online store features more popular independent designers, quality merchandise & higher sell-through rates.

synopsis: Time Out Group, the world’s leading source of information and ticketing for arts and entertainment has acquired the Kelkoo Select daily offers business. Kelkoo Select was established as a standalone business venture by Kelkoo, the shopping and travel comparison website, to explore the daily deals market.

synopsis: Local.com Corp announced the acquisition of Screamin’ Media Group, Inc., which operates Screamin’ Daily Deals (“SDD”), a leading daily deals business based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. SDD serves hundreds of thousands of subscribers with deals from thousands of local merchants in 14 markets throughout the U.S.

synopsis: LivingSocial, the online source for handpicked experiences at a great value, announced it has acquired Ensogo, the market-leading deal site in Thailand and the Philippines. The transaction also includes DealKeren, an Ensogo company based in Indonesia.