LuckyVitamin
August also saw the acquisition of online discount supplement retailer LuckyVitamin.com by nutritional supplements giant GNC to boost its presence in the fast-growing e-commerce channel.
GNC chief executive Joe Fortunato said the deal would “broaden our customer demographics and product offerings online”.
He added: “LuckyVitamin.com creates a perfect opportunity for GNC to leverage our existing capabilities, provides synergies to strengthen the competitive position of LuckyVitamin.com and gain market share in the fast-growing discount e-commerce channel.”