{"id":15189233,"date":"2026-07-01T17:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/america-is-quietly-losing-its-midsized-brands\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:38:47","slug":"america-is-quietly-losing-its-midsized-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/america-is-quietly-losing-its-midsized-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"America is Quietly Losing its Midsized Brands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When people talk about the future of American consumer brands, the conversation usually swings between two poles. On one end are the giants: the multinational companies with scale, shelf dominance, and balance sheets built to absorb almost any shock. On the other are the insurgents: the digital-native startups with fresh branding, niche audiences, and venture-backed [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytotalretail.com\/article\/america-is-quietly-losing-its-midsized-brands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Money \u2013 Entrepreneurship \u2013 mytotalretail<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people talk about the future of American consumer brands, the conversation usually swings between two poles. On one end are the giants: the multinational companies with scale, shelf dominance, and balance sheets built to absorb almost any shock. 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