As meat processing plants close due to coronavirus outbreaks, some grocery stores have begun to limit the amount of meat that shoppers can buy. But even though grocery store meat shelves have become sparse, there are still plenty of ways to buy meat. Restaurant suppliers, local farms, rancher coalitions, and […]

Funding was already drying up for some Silicon Valley startups when the coronavirus hit, threatening their wild growth. Some are now shutting down, laying off staff, or drastically changing their marketing plans. Here are all the ways startups from Peloton to Convene are being impacted. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for […]

The coronavirus pandemic has been upending the advertising business, along with other swaths of the economy. Here is a breakdown of its impact on advertising, from layoffs and furloughs to events cancellations to campaign overhauls. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The advertising business has been upended by the […]

Hello! First off, I hope you’re all healthy and as isolated as possible in these jittery times. Like most of you likely are, my colleagues and I are all working from home, and I remind myself daily, I’m fortunate to be able to. Welcome to the Advertising & Media Insider […]

Tecovas is a direct-to-consumer cowboy boot retailer that also has brick-and-mortar stores in Austin, Texas. The startup has earned comparisons to direct brands like Warby Parker and Glossier for its lower price points and online offerings. It just raised $US15 million in new equity funding as the company continues to […]

Hello! Walmart fascinates us because of all the big retailers, it seems to have the best shot at challenging Amazon’s ad business. Advertisers want an alternative to Amazon, which is now the third-largest digital-advertising company behind Google and Facebook. Walmart has physical stores and the sales data they generate that […]

Direct-to-consumer companies matured in 2019, moving from short-term goals like consumer acquisition to long-term objectives like profitability. In the process, many of them started using traditional advertising like TV and set up their own content studios. They also made inroads into physical retail. At the same time, legacy brands including […]

As online shopping and Instagram continue to transform the way Americans shop, the role of physical retail spaces is changing. B8ta, an experiential retail platform that previously focused on electronics, opened its first apparel and lifestyle “smart” store, Forum, in Los Angeles. I visited Forum and saw how its display […]

Steph Korey, the CEO of luggage startup Away, has issued an apology after The Verge’s Zoe Schiffer reported on a toxic work culture at the company. According to The Verge, bosses reportedly berated employees publicly over Slack, and demanded long hours with little paid time off or overtime pay. Korey […]

In the last ten years, the way we shop, eat, and exercise has transformed drastically. Direct-to-consumer brands have taken over in the last 10 years, with products and mission values that resonate with consumers’ increasing focus on sustainability and social consciousness. They are also better equipped to meet the needs […]

Hello! Welcome to the Advertising and Media Insider newsletter. I’m Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter filling in for Lucia this week. If you got this email forwarded, sign up for your own here. Send tips or feedback to me at [email protected] First, Business Insider is working on two lists […]

Good morning! Welcome to the Advertising and Media Insider newsletter. If you got this email forwarded, sign up for your own here. Send tips or feedback to me at [email protected] First, we’re seeking nominations for the rising stars of Madison Avenue. Read about the requirements and how to nominate someone […]

Hello! It’s a panicky time for media, with consolidation sweeping up digital publishers, reports of layoffs at Splinter, Bustle, and Sports Illustrated, and remaining players scooping up the spoils. At some of these companies, the tensions are reaching a boiling point. My colleague Ben Goggin reported that this is playing […]

Hubble, founded in 2016, ships contact lenses to customers for about $US1 a day. I’ve been wearing Hubble contacts for about three years and generally had a good experience. But many eye doctors don’t like Hubble. I talked to four doctors, none of whom recommend Hubble. They said that the […]

The digital health company SmileDirectClub started trading on Thursday under the ticker SDC. The stock tumbled 27%, closing below $US17 after SmileDirectClub priced its shares at $US23 apiece on Wednesday night. SmileDirectClub was valued at $US6.4 billion after its first day of trading. SmileDirectClub’s offering is part of a wave […]

Hello! Welcome back to the Advertising and Media Insider newsletter after Labour Day and the summer that was anything but slow for us. First, news about us: I’m excited to welcome our new advertising correspondent, Patrick Coffee, a longtime muckraking journalist, to our growing team. Email him your best tips […]

Hello! Welcome to the Advertising and Media Insider newsletter. First, a scoop: Senior reporter Lauren Johnson wrote that Nanigans, an early Facebook marketing partner, is seeking a buyer for part of its business, an apparent casualty of Facebook’s pivot to privacy. Ad industry insiders say one of Facebook’s oldest and […]