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Direct To Consumer: Ditching The Middleman
Retail // July 19, 2017

History tends to repeat itself. In retail, we’ve seen this happen time and again. The latest aspect of retail to rear its head again is the direct-to-consumer (DTC) approach. From Warby Parker to Etsy and Everlane, more startup consumer companies are making the choice to...

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Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China

April 28, 2024
Sanctions on payments between China and Russia have reportedly created a thriving market for middlemen. In fact, half of all payments by Russian companies for Chinese products are now handled by intermediaries, Reuters reported Friday (April 26), citing four sources. As the report noted, the United States Treasury has warned it could impose sanctions on […]