direct-to-consumer

Showcasing DTC Furniture #IRL For Netflix Bingers
Showcasing DTC Furniture #IRL For Netflix Bingers
May 17, 2019  |  Retail

Many entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because of their own real-world experiences. Kyle Hoff co-founded Floyd after living in a number of places after...

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DTC Brands Fill Pricing Gap In Outdoor Furniture Market
DTC Brands Fill Pricing Gap In Outdoor Furniture Market
April 01, 2019  |  Retail

Some of the minds behind direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are inspired by their personal experiences. Yardbird Co-founder Jay Dillon, for instance, was shopping for furniture with...

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Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
February 14, 2019  |  Retail

When it first launched in 2009, clean beauty brand Captain Blankenship’s offering was still a very niche product. While “all-natural,” “organic” and “paraben-free” had begun...

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Tim Armstrong’s New Venture To Eliminate Retail Middleman
Tim Armstrong’s New Venture To Eliminate Retail Middleman
February 07, 2019  |  Investments

Tim Armstrong, the veteran tech CEO, is launching a new company on Thursday (Feb. 7) dubbed dtx, which will focus on direct-to-consumer (DTC) products. Get...

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Target Turns To eCommerce Merchants For A Millennial Edge
Target Turns To eCommerce Merchants For A Millennial Edge
February 05, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are bringing direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands into their stores to reach younger consumers who don’t want to use the same brands as their parents,...

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DTC Brands Tell Amazon Thanks, But No Thanks
DTC Brands Tell Amazon Thanks, But No Thanks
January 21, 2019  |  Amazon Profile

Amazon has been heavily courting some direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands – inviting them to its headquarters, paying for dinner and letting them fill their carts with...

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Dagne Dover’s Function-Focused Handbags Disruption
Dagne Dover’s Function-Focused Handbags Disruption
January 04, 2019  |  Retail

Before Melissa Mash was CEO of up-and-coming DTC handbag company Dagne Dover, she’d spent a surprising amount of time in retail. As a college undergrad,...

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Why Everlane Thinks Retail Needs Rethinking
Why Everlane Thinks Retail Needs Rethinking
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

While any number of brands now market their wares on sustainability, inclusivity and transparency as of 2019, when Everlane was first getting off the ground...

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Purple Mattress’s Path Through The Crowded Direct-To-Consumer Mattress Market
Purple Mattress’s Path Through The Crowded Direct-To-Consumer Mattress Market
December 27, 2018  |  Retail

The mattress market in the United States has become a shocking competitive place. Once dominated by a sales model largely dependent on consumer confusion and...

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