This sort of enforcement is great for consumers. I hope it discourages other sellers from going this route. “The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six people with bribing Amazon employees and contractors in an attempt to supply third-party sellers […]
One of many highlights: “Fashion has been a “throw everything at the wall” private label endeavor, and it’s working.“ | learn more
The cost is on par with Amazon’s Prime, and consensus seems to be it’s a worse value because a smaller assortment. I had a different take – free same-day delivery on an entire Walmart store seems like a unique differentiatior. […]
An excellent commentary on the overlap among D2C brands. “Why do disruptive startups slavishly follow an identikit formula of business model, look and feel, and tone of voice? Because it works, sort of.” Fun coincidence: the author Ben Schott wrote […]
Venture firm Starting Line analyzes the economics of a product drop, using a real example from its d2c portfolio company. | learn more
“Imagine if I had told you, a dozen years ago, that the former host of “The Fear Factor,” an MMA color commentator who loves cool cars and shooting guns and working out, a guy with a raw interview show featuring […]
The dynamic between brands and retailers is in flux. For decades, most brands needed retailers to reach consumers. For some time, they just preferred the convenience of selling in bulk to few customers. Now many of them have built enough […]
“The former heavyweight champ, famous for delivering a knockout punch, has been selling cannabis products since 2016 through his Tyson Holistic label that are as potent as one of his uppercuts.” | learn more
“COVID-19 safeguards have created a black market for gyms.” | learn more
“The scheme involved 7,000 $94 toothbrushes, according to law enforcement.” | learn more