Pivot to traditional: Direct-to-consumer brands sour on Facebook ads

As Facebook ad prices soar and the feed becomes cluttered with advertisers, direct-to-consumer companies like Brooklinen, Roman and Curology are diverting their ad spends into traditional channels.

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