Global Blue (NYSE:GB) has acquired ZigZag, a leading Software-as-a-Service ((SaaS)) technology platform that helps retailers manage worldwide e-commerce returns and exchanges more profitably.

环球蓝联(纽交所代码:GB)收购了领先的软件即服务(SaaS)技术平台ZigZag，该技术平台帮助零售商更有利可图地管理全球电子商务的退货和交换。

The company has raised $70M via a private placement of common stock to fully fund the ZigZag acquisition

该公司已通过非公开配售普通股筹集7000万美元，为ZigZag收购案提供全部资金

With e-commerce business booming, Global Blue will benefit from ZigZag’s e-commerce expertise and empower merchants to capture growth opportunities through omni-channel technology and payment solutions.

随着电子商务业务的蓬勃发展，Global Blue将受益于ZigZag的电子商务专业知识，并使商户能够通过全渠道技术和支付解决方案捕捉增长机会。

Jacques Stern, CEO and President of Global Blue commented: “With this first acquisition since our listing on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2020, Global Blue has the ambition to become a strategic omni-channel technology and payments partner empowering merchants to capture growth opportunities.

Global Blue首席执行官兼总裁Jacques Stern评论道:“这是我们自2020年8月在纽约证券交易所上市以来的第一次收购，Global Blue的雄心是成为一个战略全渠道技术和支付合作伙伴，使商户获得增长机会。

The transaction is expected to close by the end of March 2021.

该交易预计将于2021年3月底完成。