D2C

With the acquisition of Visible SCM, Maersk customers can now reach 75% of the U.S. D2C market within 24 hours.

Even as brands turn to more digital tools to engage with customers, many are finding success with a more traditional item — catalogs.

Brands big and small want more control over the customer experience, including data and service, and technology firms and logistics providers can now offer brands an Amazon alternative. The tension between retailers and brands is nothing new, but the battle between them has never been this acute thanks to the likes of Shopify, ShipBob, XPO and others.

Commerce platform Fabric has leveraged market demand for its product to close a $43 million Series A round of funding just months after it secured its seed round.

SamCart, an D2C e-commerce platform, has closed a $10 million Series A round of funding, led by TTV Capital.