The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sued to block Edgewell’s acquisition of shaving direct-to-consumer (DTC) company Harry’s, fearing industry consolidation since Edgewell owns the Schick and Wilkinson blade brands. It’s a disappointment to Harry’s founders and VC investors, to be sure, and perhaps even a deterrent to further VC investment in DTC disruptor companies. But […]
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