Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire JDE Peet's and Separate into Two Independent Companies

Retail

Oct 23

Keurig Dr Pepper is a leading beverage company with 125+ brands, offering a wide range of beverages, and has a purpose to "Drink Well. Do Good."

Keurig Dr Pepper announced that it will acquire JDE Peet's in an all-cash transaction with a total equity purchase price of $18.4 billion (15.7 billion Euros). Keurig Dr Pepper will split its beverage and coffee units as two separate, U.S.-listed companies at the earliest opportunity.

Keurig Dr Pepper: Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire JDE Peet’s and Subsequently Separate into Two Independent Companies – a Leading Refreshment Beverage Player and a Global Coffee Champion

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Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

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