Adyen is inviting applications for its first North American accelerator event. The financial technology platform said in a Wednesday (Feb. 15) press release that this edition of the Adyen Accelerator program is designed for startups that are focused on social impact initiatives in the United...
By most measures, the four core businesses of newly listed Solo Brands are growing sales in a sluggish economy and enjoying solid customer retention and return rates. Compare that to the 75% drop that Solo’s shares have suffered this year after going public in October...
Direct-to-consumer subscription providers and digital commerce brands aren’t out of the woods yet. After a year of hardships and headwinds, those merchants betting on long-term profitability could be in for a surprise, market watchers say, while projecting further challenges in 2023. As worsening economic conditions...
Earnings season in an inflationary climate can be a drag, as brands continue to trim outlooks and reposition for a long fall and winter of lower demand and higher prices. It’s in virtually every sector, with apparel and fashion brands taking some of the harder...
December 28, 2022
By most measures, the four core businesses of newly listed Solo Brands are growing sales in a sluggish economy and enjoying solid customer retention and return rates. Compare that to the 75% drop that Solo’s shares have suffered this year after going public in October 2021, and CEO John Merris is contending with two distinctly […]
September 07, 2020
Outside of the pandemic — if there is such a thing as outside of the pandemic — two stories have been the most compelling in retailing so far this year....
July 30, 2020
Large pharmacy chains selling mixed merchandise are a mainstay of life throughout the developed world. Familiar planograms with the pharmacy in back, pulling shoppers through rows of candy and cosmetics...
July 28, 2020
COVID-19 didn’t create the idea of selling direct to consumer, but the outbreak has massively expanded consumer interest in the idea across virtually all commerce verticals, sticky.io Chief Operating Officer...
April 30, 2024
Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch its global eCommerce platform designed to facilitate cross-border shipments. The new Swap Global will enable the company to help direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands unlock new markets with delivered duty paid (DDP) shipping, automated tax remittance and express customs clearance, the company said in a Tuesday (April 30) […]
February 16, 2023
Adyen is inviting applications for its first North American accelerator event. The financial technology platform said in a Wednesday (Feb. 15) press release that this edition of the Adyen Accelerator...
July 07, 2020
To form a direct-to-consumer (DTC) online commerce strategy, Kidd & Company, LLC and T-street Capital, LLC have joined forces by creating a holding company focused on buying companies called Brand Holdings,...
December 17, 2019
Los Angeles-based Pepper has raised $5.6 million in seed funding from Upfront Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Manta Ray Ventures, as reported on Tuesday (Dec. 17). The funds will be used...
