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Customer Loyalty is Paying $300 in Shipping for $600 Pants
The founder of a two-year-old direct-to-consumer luxury fashion startup shares his experience catering to a…
How This Sustainable Cashmere Startup Brings its DTC Supply Chain Story to Stores
The CEO of cashmere brand Naadam shares the company's sustainability story and the decision to launch…
What Men’s Wear Has That Digitally-Native Brands Want
Fashion and tech savants have picked men's wear as the new battleground in the online surge, fighting with…
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All of the Cool-Kid Brands Are Using This PLM, Which Just Raised $8 Million
Direct-to-consumer brands like Stitch Fix, Allbirds and Outdoor Voices need a PLM that tackles their…
Meet the New D2C Sneaker Brand with a Transparent Supply Chain
Oliver Cabell, a men's and women's accessories brand with a transparent supply chain, introduced a collection…
How Hound & Hammer Offers Smart Fashion for Young Men
Hound & Hammer, a contemporary line of men’s casual dress shoes founded by footwear veteran Chris Ryan and…
Warp + Weft’s Democratic Approach to Denim
Online direct-to-consumer retail is a standard vehicle for new brands with little to no experience to get up…
Idoni’s D2C Model Means Italian-Made Quality Without the Retail Mark-Up
Like most big ideas, Idoni was born out of frustration. In this case, founder Amanda Carye’s exasperation at…
Straight from the Source
When apparel e-tailer Everyone launched in 2011, the site sought to reinvent retail by offering wardrobe…
How Dearborn Denim Makes Jeans in the Heart of Chicago
The birthplace of deep dish pizza, “the Bean” and Wrigley Field is also the home turf of the latest “Made in…
Direct-to-Consumer and European Sales Boost Levi’s Q2
Levi Strauss & Co. is benefiting from revenue growth in the direct-to-consumer channel, particularly in the…
<b>Upstep</b> Launches Online Program for Custom Orthotics
Custom orthotics brand Upstep’s new direct-to-consumer service slashes the price of orthotics. The New…
M.Gemi Receives $16M in Funding, Plans Boston Store
Direct-to-consumer shoe brand M.Gemi announced Tuesday that the company received a $16 million Series C…
Walmart to Acquire Bonobos
The world’s largest retail chain has made another move to strengthen its e-commerce business. Today, Walmart…
Nike’s New Strategy Cuts 2% of Its Workforce, Reduces Shoe Styles by 25%
Nike is testing its own agility. The No.1 athletic footwear brand announced Thursday a new restructuring…