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This Week in M&A Issue #253
Ahoy there! Today’s trend of the week is “toys”. 🧸 Toy Story 5 isn’t the only toy story making headlines […]
This Week in M&A Issue #252
G’day mate! Today’s trend of the week is “UPF clothing ”. 👕 Sun protection is moving beyond sunscreen and into […]
This Week in M&A Issue #251
Hola! 👋 Today’s trend of the week is “analog products”. Shopify’s June 2026 sales data points to growing demand for […]
This Week in M&A Issue #250
Howdy partner! Today’s trend of the week is “car products”. 🚗 Road trips are getting a serious upgrade. According to […]
This Week in M&A Issue #249
Hey hey! Today’s trend of the week is “travel”. ✈️ Around 307 million tourists traveled internationally in the first quarter […]
This Week in M&A Issue #248
Greetings earthlings! Today’s trend of the week is “Mahjong”. 🀄 Once seen as a game played mainly by older generations, […]
This Week in M&A Issue #247
Hey hey! 👋 Today’s trend of the week is “hacky sacks”. Yet another ’90s trend is making a comeback, and […]
This Week in M&A Issue #246
Howdy partner! Today’s trend of the week is “landline phones”. ☎️ As smartphones become more powerful and feature-packed, many consumers […]
This Week in M&A Issue #245
Hello there! 👋 Today’s trend of the week is “replacement parts”. The hottest tech products this summer aren’t new gadgets. […]
This Week in M&A Issue #244
Hello buttercup! Today’s trend of the week is “frozen yogurt”. 🍨 Remember the frozen yogurt craze of the early 2010s? […]
