Staples Acquires Retail Personalization Platform PNI

Staples continued its mission of reinvention on Monday with news that it's acquired PNI Digital Media, a provider of personalization software for retailers. Retailers can use PNI's SaaS product online, through mobile devices or from in-store kiosks, offering retailers a turnkey personalization service where consumers can custom design products ranging from business cards to wedding invitations. While Staples ranks high on the list of the world's largest internet retailers, the company's brick-and-mortar stores have been battling the showrooming fight along with the rest of the retail industry.