Deals this week: Mattel, Co-op

Mattel has announced a strategic partnership with Tmall.com, a business-to-consumer (B2C) marketplace operated by Alibaba.

Mattel is a global toy company based in the US, while Alibaba is a Chinese e-commerce company.

Mattel plans to market its products in China through the partnership.

Co-op has announced its plans to deploy JDA Software’s space planning and assortment solutions to support its aggressive growth plans.

Co-op is a UK-based convenience food retailer, while JDA Software provides retail and supply chain planning and execution solutions.

The deal is part of Co-op’s retail transformation programme aimed at increasing sales and efficiency, while enhancing customer satisfaction.

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