 The Sage Group PLC LSE:SGE said it acquired the 83 interest it did not already own in Brightpearl for US299mln 225mln in a deal that expands the accounting software companys reach in retail and ecommerce. With operations in the US and the UK, Brightpearl provides a Software as a Service SaaS-based retail operating system, enabling real-time business insights and helping customers automate workflows to save time and money, Sage said in a statement. 