Direct-to-consumer upstarts like Dollar Shave Club and Kylie Cosmetics sold stakes in their businesses to Unilever and Coty, respectively, but most DTC brands are not seeking billion-dollar valuations or quick flips to bigger incumbents, new research from the Interactive Advertising Bureau found. According to the research from the IAB, digital advertising’s biggest trade group, an overwhelming majority of DTC disruptors (90%) report they are profitable, are looking to expand

With some help from Vogue and the CFDA, the e-commerce giant is opening a new store to showcase independent designers. Does this mark the moment the two worlds finally get hitched? Finally, Jeff Bezos is really in fashion. Finally, Jeff Bezos is really in fashion. On Thursday, Amazon rode to the rescue of the beleaguered American industry — or at least one particularly challenged and particularly notable subsection: independent high-end designers. Along with Vogue and the Cou

Amazon has made history as the first brand in the world to be worth over $200 billion (£153bn), defending its position as the world’s most valuable brand for the third consecutive year. According to the latest Brand Finance Global 500 ranking, launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Amazon’s brand value has now reached $220.8 billion, after growing by 18% compared to last year. This is over $60 billion more than Google and $80 billion more than Apple, the wor

As we roared into the 2000s, memories of life before smart phones faded into our internal SD-card storage along with cassette tapes and payphones. We have evolved into a connected society with mobile devices in our hands, seeking authentic experiences and instant gratification. Without knowing it, technology has given us superpowers, taken away our privacy and united us as global citizens. For better or worse, we’re married to technology and, in the same way retailers are cha