Salesforce to acquire PoS startup PredictSpring to augment Commerce Cloud

Customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cloud-based point-of-sale (PoS) software vendor PredictSpring to augment its existing Customer 360 capabilities in an attempt to get a stronger hold in the retail industry. The California-headquartered startup’s PoS systems enable store associates to engage shoppers and complete transactions from anywhere…