Yahoo! has announced that it will acquire leading social shopping site Polyvore. The acquisition will enable Polyvore to strengthen Yahoo's digital magazines and verticals through the incorporation of community and commerce, and together Yahoo and Polyvore will power native shopping ads that drive traffic and sales to retailers. Broadly, Polyvore will accelerate Yahoo's Mavens growth strategy (mobile, video, native, social) through its strong offerings in social, native, and mobile. On Polyvore, users put together sets of clothing, accessories, and lifestyle goods that express their love for style and shopping in a compelling, digital, social setting. In addition to natural integrations with Yahoo Style and Yahoo Beauty, Polyvore's strong media experience, where community-powered content is curated and actionable for shoppers, will enhance the full portfolio of Yahoo's digital magazines and verticals. Following the closing of the acquisition, Polyvore products and services will continue to operate. The Polyvore team will join respective Yahoo offices in Sunnyvale, San Francisco and New York and Polyvore Co-Founder and CEO Jess Lee will report directly to Simon Khalaf.

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