A direct sales business sells products or services outside of a retail environment. Follow these tips and strategies to build ...

Hertz launches an online platform for used car sales, letting customers buy, trade, and secure warranties entirely online.

The shift to electric vehicles is now well on its way, and Ford CEO Jim Farley says more changes are coming. Farley said it’s time to change the dealer model and to look more seriously at direct, ...

As technology has evolved, our experience of buying consumer goods has changed dramatically. With the rise of online shopping ...

The automotive industry is no stranger to change, but for Marc White, the future seems particularly uncertain. White is planning to pass down his Volkswagen dealership network to his son, just as his ...

MAYTAG’S DONE IT. So has Bose. Nike, Mattel, and Sony have done it too. All these consumer product manufacturers have sold direct online one way or another. At the dawn of the Web, manufacturers ...

Australia’s consumer electronics and appliance retailers are facing mounting pressure as major brands ramp up their direct-to ...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) recently conducted a presentation for investors in New York. In good news for advisors, Frank Del Rio, the company's chairman and CEO, said it will continue to do ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Pipes is a scholar and think tank CEO who writes on health care. "Not only are direct-to-consumer offerings more convenient, ...

Norwegian Cruise Line said it is investing in its online direct business because the channel is both "attractive" and "low-cost." Photo Credit: Siberian Cat/Shutterstock The increase in direct ...

Industry experts claim that Mercedes is looking to move towards a direct-to-consumer sales model in South Korea. The German manufacturer chose not to add to the speculation that it’s looking to take a ...

GM wants to make inroads again with European buyers and EVs seem to be the perfect way to do it. That's why GM is having Cadillac take the lead as the on a return to Europe with direct sales. Things ...