Flash ReportGoogle Cloud Closes $2.6 Billion Acquisition of Analytics Company Looker Coresight Research February 14, 2020 Reasons to ReadGoogle Cloud’s $2.6 billion acquisition of analytics company Looker is the latest move by the company to expand the capabilities of its fast-growing cloud business to offer clients more cloud-based, innovative business solutions. This deal adds a number of key capabilities to the company’s portfolio and strengthens its position in the market, including: Adding business intelligence and data-visualization capabilities Enhancing its ability to compete with AWS and Microsoft The acquisition underscores the importance of business intelligence and data visualization for enterprises and retailers. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Store Closures Climb by Two-Thirds vs. Last YearA Guide to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Six Game Changers Set to Reshape RetailConsumer Sentiment Stabilizes Following Trade Talks and Rate Cut: US Consumer Survey InsightsNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Top 10 Tech Themes, from Computer Vision and RFID to AI-Powered Associate Devices
