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As in-house innovation labs falter and the competitive landscape picks up, retailers are buying up technology companies to gain an advantage.
Here’s a temperature check, timeline and relevant context on Casper’s roadmap to a potential IPO.
Amazon’s rocked the boat for its vendor partners over the past month, but not all brands selling on the platform are reconsidering their relationship with the platform.
The secret sauce behind Nike’s success in building up its digital and direct-to-consumer businesses is the link between its apps and its store strategy.
As digital brands grow up, direct-to-consumer retail is looking more like a launch strategy than a business model.
Instagram’s new in-app checkout has caused an industry-wide ripple effect. One group assessing their options and angling for opportunity: The agencies.
There’s not much channel purity among direct-to-consumer brands anymore, unless you look at Glossier.
EBay is helping sellers capitalize on untapped purchase intent by letting them push targeted discounts to interested buyers.
Amazon is looking to reach lower-income customers, a demographic that's traditionally considered out of its core customer base.
Hudson Yards’ “Floor of Discovery” is the most grandiose example of the new trend in mall development: Build digital brands into the foundation.
Target is bringing digitally native Instagram brands to life in its aisles through a series of behind-the-scenes deals.
It’s been a chaotic week for vendors and sellers doing business on Amazon.
Dick's Sporting Goods is pushing ahead on its strategy to grow margin through private-label offerings.
Amazon has walked back the decision to terminate a majority of the vendor purchase orders, but vendors and sellers are in survival mode planning how to protect their businesses.
Walmart has big plans to enter the fintech space. Although few retail companies offer financial services in the U.S., e-commerce companies in Asia -- including Alibaba, Rakuten, Shopee and others -- have made themselves into hubs not only for goods but also for everyday banking needs. These companies give out loans to customers, take bank deposits and facilitate transactions that are not directly related to e-commerce -- like paying for utility bills -- and they offer one possible path forward for U.S. retailers looking to add a financial services arm.
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