Unybrands Raises $300M to Scale Amazon Brands Pursuit

| Mike O'Brien

Unybrands, a Miami-based aggregator of successful brands both on and off Amazon, has raised another $300 million to pursue its manifest destiny of acquiring 20 companies in 2021, building out its platform and doubling headcount to 50. Unybrands CEO Ulrich Kratz said the company is tracking ahead of its acquisition goal.

Your Brand World Amid Virtual Worlds

| Victoria Kurzweg

The future of brand-building is more than storytelling and design – it’s more about creating a brand world. As our attention moves beyond the screen, stories will become even less linear and more choose-your-own-adventure. Design systems will continue to grow beyond visual elements and into the domains of sound, space and motion.

Hits of the Week 7-26-21

| David Hurwitz

week of 7/26/21 UPS Ends Freeze on COVID-Related Tier Pricing, Impacting Shippers UPS has ended a freeze on earned discount tiers based on large shipping volume drops caused by COVID-19 … Continue Reading →

Geodis Acquires Freight Brokerage Firm Velocity

| Mike O'Brien

3PL Geodis has acquired Plano, TX-based freight forwarding company Velocity Transport from Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary McLane Company, to add to its forwarding capabilities across a range of modalities, including refrigerated and temperature-controlled freight, flatbed and LTL, intermodal, van and specialty options.

Elevate Brands Raises $250M to Grow Amazon Rollup Business

| Mike O'Brien

Elevate Brands, one of a growing group of aggregators acquiring successful Amazon businesses and layering on economies of scale, has raised $250 million in new funding, bringing its 2021 hoard to $317 million as the category continues to superheat.

O+F Advisor 7/21/21

| David Hurwitz

week of 7/21/21 Ecommerce Operations Software: After the Go Live After a major software implementation, how do you deal with issues that inevitably crop up? Katie Langrock, VP of Operations … Continue Reading →