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Online wholesaler Boxed acquired after filing for bankruptcy

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April, online wholesale retailer Boxed has been acquired. U.S.-based regional distributor MSG Distributors, Inc. announced this morning its acquisi

After reportedly rejecting $400M Kroger offer, Boxed raises $111M to take on Costco in bulk shopping

The average US household with children spent nearly $170 per week on groceries in 2017, and the race is on among companies that want to be the recipient of that spending, with more traditional grocery

CFO Naeem Ishaq is leaving Boxed

Naeem Ishaq is leaving his role as chief financial officer of bulk e-commerce company Boxed. Ishaq joined Boxed in 2016, following a stint as head of finance, strategy and risk at Square. A Boxed spok

Boxed reportedly rejected $400 million buyout offer from Kroger

Boxed, the site for buying food and household items in bulk, has turned down a $400 million acquisition offer from Kroger, Bloomberg reports. Earlier this year, word on the street was that Boxed was i

Boxed in talks to be acquired by Kroger for $500 million

New York-based Boxed, the startup for buying food and household items in bulk, is in talks to be acquired by Kroger for about $500 million. Other retailers are also expected to be making bids. The ne

This app will help you figure out if you can fit that Costco-sized paper towel box in your apartment

You’re probably going to get a better deal when you buy consumer products — like paper towels — wholesale, but at the same time you’re also buying a very, very large package of said co

Boxed shows off the automated tech it uses to ship toilet paper and more

Boxed offers the online equivalent of the bulk shopping offered at stores like Costco. But big discounts aren't the only thing the company's focused on. Boxed introduced automation to its Union, New J

Boxed is trying to predict when you’ll run out of snacks and toilet paper

Boxed allows online shoppers to to find the same kinds of deals you’d get at a wholesale retailer like Costco. Now it wants to help you avoid that awkward moment when you realize you’re

Signia Venture Partners has $85 million in new funds to invest

Signia Venture Partners has closed its second fund at $85 million to lead early-stage deals in emerging tech startups mostly in and around San Francisco. For the unfamiliar, Signia is typically the fi

With $1.1M In Seed Funding, Mobile Commerce App Boxed Launches To Ship Wholesale Goods To Your Door

A new startup called <a target="_blank" href="http://www.boxed.com/">Boxed</a>, founded by former gaming execs from places like Zynga, hopes to change that, with a mobile app for having wholesale good