Many consumers use their credit cards to collect rewards for travel. But what if you’re a sports fan and using your credit card could lead to a virtual conversation with a player on your favorite team? Thanks to San Francisco cardless, this opportunity may be less far than you think. The startup, which aims to … Read more
British online giant Asos took over Topshop and related brands in February and given millennial-oriented brands a new home, as this graphic on its website shows. Nordstrom has just taken a minority stake in the brands as part of a deal with Asos. Nordstrom has acquired a minority stake in fashion brands Topshop, Topman, Miss … Read more
H venture partner brought together more than 75 consumer and retail industry experts to invest in their first fund raising $ 10 million for science-backed consumer brand startups. Founder and managing partner Elizabeth Edwards (pictured above) founded the Cincinnati-based venture capital company in 2017 after 15 years as a VC with other companies, primarily in … Read more
Downstream co-founders Salim Hamed (left, CTO) and Connor Folley (CEO). (Downstream photo) Jungle Scout raised $ 110 million and today announced it has acquired Downstream, a Seattle startup helping brands with their Amazon advertising strategies. The terms of the contract were not disclosed. Downstream will add its 11-person team to Jungle Scout, a 200-person company … Read more