Ad holding company Omnicom says it expects Flywheel Digital to make it more competitive in e-commerce and retail media services.
Photo: Omnicom GroupAdvertising holding company Omnicom said it has agreed to acquire Flywheel Digital for a net cash purchase price of approximately $835 million, in what it says is its biggest acquisition ever.
Flywheel is the digital commerce arm of Ascential , a U.K.-based business-to-business media, events and analytics company that owns the Cannes Lions advertising festival.
Flywheel offers services designed to help brands sell on digital marketplaces operated by companies including Amazon .com, Walmart and Alibaba .
Persons:
Omnicom
Organizations:
Cannes Lions, Walmart
Locations:
U.K