eCommerce Strategy Consultant - Rick Watson - RMW Commerce Consulting

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Amazon Terminates iRobot Acquisition

iRobot is a maker of Roomba robot vacuums.

Amazon and IRobot have terminated their pending acquisition due to European Union regulatory approval issues, leading to Roomba's layoff of 350 staff and CEO resignation.

Ars Technica: Amazon’s $1.4B Roomba bid fails, leading to iRobot layoffs and CEO resignation