direct-to-consumer
Gen Z Consumers Represent $44B in Purchasing Power—and They’re Loyal to Brands That Impress
Brands have been tailoring tailoring both products and marketing to attract a younger generation of…
How Can Retailers Capitalize on the ‘Less Is More’ Mentality?
You’re probably lying if you say you haven’t at least considered “Marie-Kondo-ing” your home. But what about…
Scaling DTC Brands Starts in the Back Office
For DTCs adding channels of distribution adds opportunity but also complexity with competing production…
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This is Why Investors Are Spending on Digitally Native Brands
As consumers increasingly direct their attention to upstart digitally native brands, investors are similarly…
Q&A: Provenance’s Anthony Choe on Investing in the Next Wave of DTCs
Provenance founder Anthony Choe talks about growth investing in the world of DTC, and what's ahead for the…
Why DTC Brands Need a New Kind of Factory
Start-up brands that go direct to consumer require manufacturing partners to innovate alongside them.
The New Formula for Building a Modern Fashion Brand
Pano Anthos, founder and managing director of XRC Labs, discusses the ways apparel retailers create white…
Get up to Speed on DTCs with The Direct-to-Consumer Takeover Report
This report shows why DTC brands, in aggregate, could prove to be Davids to the establishment's Goliaths and…
DTC Men’s Wear Brands Customize More Than the Clothing
The founders of Ratio Clothing, Knot Standard and Black Lapel on what makes the direct-to-consumer men's wear…
HanesBrands Sees Strong First Quarter but Retail Store Closures Pose Challenges
Lifted by strong Champion consumer direct sales, HanesBrands scored broad-bases first quarter sales gains and…
Beyond the Core: Levi’s Looks to DTC, Women’s and Tops for Growth
Levi Strauss & Co. is taking the opportunity as a newly publicly traded company to breathe fresh life into…
New Data Shows Pure-Play Brands Are the Kings of Conversion
Contentsquare insights from 2018 detail the role of checkout in killing conversion and mobile's place in…
Haggar Readies a Plan of Attack as DTC Eats Wholesale’s Lunch
Most of Haggar's business still comes from wholesale partners, but many want the pants brand to pick up…
Shopify and Showfields Bring DTC Brands to New Audiences
Retail's latest model: eking out a niche audience on the web before crossing over in the brick-and-mortar…
Fashion Dominates IAB’s List of 250 Direct to Consumer Disruptors
Apparel, footwear and accessories newbies grabbed 90 spots on the IAB list celebrating innovation and success…