DTC Briefing: Plant care brand Arber is building a business around big-box stores

Thirteen-year-old direct-consumer rug brand Ruggable laid off 100 employees on Friday, joining a number of e-commerce startups resorting to layoffs in the new year ahead of a potential recession. "This outcome was driven by an internal restructuring to ensure our business will remain strongly positioned in today’s challenging economic environment," a statement from the company read.