March 07, 2018
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Slips Away From $12,000, Google Searches For...
Bitcoin slipped away from the $12,000 level on Tuesday (March 6), MarketWatch reported. The fall came as traders were taking in the news that Coinbase is facing two class-action lawsuits....
January 23, 2018
Instagram Infomercials Have Their Roots In Vitamix Blenders
If there was a modern kitchen product in the 1920s, there was a good chance that William Grover Barnard sold it. A health food pitchman pioneer, he traveled around the...
December 26, 2017
Overstock tZero Spends $12M For Minority Stake In StockCross
Overstock’s tZERO unit announced Friday (Dec. 22) it was acquiring a minority stake in StockCross Financial Services, a DTC clearing firm. “As we have told the world, we intend to...
August 22, 2017
Direct To Consumer: Athletic Gear Arena
As the online arena pushes for faster shipments and more personalized experiences, there doesn’t seem to be one area of retail that isn’t feeling some sort of pressure to ramp...
August 01, 2017
Direct To Consumer: Impact On Retail Manufacturing Industry
To say direct-to-consumer retail practices have had an impact on the manufacturing industry would be an understatement. With eCommerce a major proponent of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel and showing no...
July 25, 2017
Direct To Consumer: Brick-And-Mortar Stores As Warehouses
E-Commerce is having a big moment in retail. It’s causing retailers to do something that hasn’t been done in years — think outside the big box. For years, the retail industry...
July 19, 2017
Direct To Consumer: Ditching The Middleman
History tends to repeat itself. In retail, we’ve seen this happen time and again. The latest aspect of retail to rear its head again is the direct-to-consumer (DTC) approach. From...
July 13, 2017
Direct To Consumer: Impact On Consumer Expectations
Cutting out the middleman has helped many retailers provide a quicker experience for consumers. Some may argue that it also enhances the quality of produced products. In today’s tech-savvy age,...
July 05, 2017
Direct To Consumer: Challenges Facing DTC Market
Over the last few years, in the midst of the retail revolution, merchants have begun moving toward a more direct retail approach. Given how eCommerce has greatly impacted traditional brick-and-mortar...