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A view of the OpenX coffee bar at Advertising Week 2015 in New York City.

Adtech company OpenX is exploring a possible sale, sources say

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President and CEO, Discovery David Zaslav.

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Here are the 12 fastest-growing food DTC brands, according to SimilarWeb traffic data for January to April

  • Many direct-to-consumer food brands got a boost from the pandemic as consumers ate more at home.
  • SimilarWeb tracked the 12 fastest-growing DTC food brands from January through April, according to monthly traffic growth.
  • They include companies like Lettuce Grow that sells at-home planters and alcohol-free craft beer brewer Athletic Brewing.

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