As brand owners have had to sell direct to consumers, they’ve had to take on the risk of being a retailer. New solutions are coming onstream now to reduce that risk.

A lawsuit that Amazon is reported to be considering may act against Amazon’s own long-term, bigger interests.

A reckoning in online retail is coming just as it has to traditional channels.

Barneys has been in bankruptcy before. But this time could be close to the end for the renowned retailer.

Uber has popularized the ability to easily buy a fraction of a driver’s time. Now other businesses are selling labor on a fractional basis and the practice is going far beyond cars and drivers, affecting many other industries.

How companies can present themselves as authentic and who’s doing it right now.