DTC
Why Billion-Dollar Status Is the Wrong Goal for DTC Startups
In the crowded space of direct-to-consumer brands, startups should focus on a new goal as chasing capital…
How the Darlings of DTC ‘Challenge the Status Quo’
Stanley Szeto remembers a time when direct-to-consumer and digitally native brands were the exception to the…
Levi Strauss CEO Outlines Triple-Play Plan for Continued Growth
CEO Chip Bergh said the first focus is on the profitable core: men's bottoms, Top 10 wholesale customers and…
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Why DTCs Need a Diverse Marketing Strategy this Holiday
Q4 can be a grueling period for any seller, but the stakes are even higher for DTC brands as their secret…
Why Faherty Founder Says ‘No One Wants to Fund an Apparel Brand’
DTC brands have captured all the attention in modern retail. But navigating the world of investment and…
Young DTC Shoppers Are Fundamentally Different From Their Elders—Here’s How
IAB sheds light on what makes DTC brand-buying consumers tick and what businesses can do to win them over.
Why This New Marketplace Wants to Be the Anti-Amazon
Seven months after raising $50 million, Project Verte is launching a blockchain-backed marketplace focused on…
DTC Brands Finally Have a Financing Option Built Just for Them
Direct-to-consumer brands must operate in new and different ways—and finding methods to secure credit is no…
Shopify Doubles Down on DTCs With Major Platform Upgrades
The full-service commerce provider unveiled a host of new tools and enhancements to help digitally native…
This Startup Helps High-Growth DTC Brands Like Koio De-Risk Retail
Leap's turnkey, retail-as-a-service platform helps fast-growing DTC brands take the risk out of expanding…
Canada Goose Misses Q4 Revenue Estimates, Plans 8 New Stores for Fiscal 2020
Investors weren't happy with Canada Goose's Q4 revenue results, the first miss for the firm since its IPO in…
How Vuori Found a New Approach to Activewear
Vuori, a four-year-old Southern California startup, thinks it has a fresh point of view for the "studio to…
Floravere Brings the Instagram Experience to New NYC Millennial Bridal Studio
Floravere, focused on bringing a fresh, millennial-friendly DTC perspective to a staid bridal industry, has…
Amsale Goes DTC With Online Bridal Design Customization Tool
Amsale brides can choose their skirt, size, and bodice to have the customized dress of their dreams delivered…