Archives Dollar Shave Club

Harry's founders Andy Katz-Mayfield and Jeff Raider

Executive Briefing

Why there still haven’t been more billion-dollar acquisitions for direct-to-consumer commerce startups

Inside: Why Harry’s wants to buy your brand. Why two ex-Glossier execs stopped trying to create them. And how Facebook wants to eat it all. Read more →

Harry's razor and gel

Executive Briefing

Harry’s, the FTC, and the future for vertical brand startups

If Harry’s can’t merge with Schick, do consumers really win? Read more →

Direct to Consumer product chart

Follow the Money

Why there haven’t been more billion-dollar acquisitions for direct-to-consumer commerce startups

Three years after Dollar Shave Club’s big deal, it’s been an anomaly so far. Read more →