DTC: Page 38


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    JVN, Biossance owner enacts layoffs as CEO resigns

    After 16 years, John Melo has left the beauty and technology company Amyris as it implements a strategic transformation plan to reduce costs.

    By Dani James • June 27, 2023
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    Allbirds debuts zero-carbon shoe design, open-source toolkit

    The Moonshot shoe aims to show that sustainability and profit can coexist, Vice President of Innovation and Sustainability Jad Finck told Retail Dive.

    By Dani James • June 27, 2023
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    Trendline

    What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

    From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Il Makiage, SpoiledChild owner files IPO

    Oddity said it plans to launch brands on a regular cadence and revealed in a filing that it has generated a net income since at least 2020.

    By Dani James • June 26, 2023
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    Manscaped launches in Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank

    The DTC grooming brand partnered with Tailored Brands to land its products in nearly 500 stores and on the retailers’ websites.

    By Howard Ruben • June 26, 2023
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    How a membership model can drive customer loyalty and engagement for e-commerce brands

    Consumers fell in love with digital subscriptions during the pandemic. With no place to go and retail stores and restaurants closed, shoppers subscribed to a plethora of services from dog food and cleaning supplies to meal prep kits and vitamins.

    June 26, 2023
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    The Weekly Closeout: Walmart+ launches summer sale, Hasbro brings back Furby

    The mass merchant joins other retailers announcing deal events around Prime Day, while the ’90s-era toy makes its return for its 25th anniversary.

    By Retail Dive Staff • June 23, 2023
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    Savage x Fenty appoints new CEO

    The direct-to-consumer lingerie brand, founded by music star Rihanna, has been steadily expanding its store footprint.

    By Dani James • June 23, 2023
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    Leap raises $15M in fresh capital

    The company, which helps DTC brands enter brick and mortar, will use the funds to enhance platform capabilities and accelerate its path to profitability.

    By Howard Ruben • June 23, 2023
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    Faherty launches resale program

    In partnership with Archive, the DTC apparel brand launched Second Wave to allow customers to buy and sell secondhand goods from the company.

    By June 22, 2023
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    Gymshark chief commercial officer exits

    Niran Chana worked at the direct-to-consumer athletics brand for about eight years, first starting as a customer service manager.

    By Dani James • June 22, 2023
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    Vuori launches footwear line with Clae

    The DTC activewear brand released the gender-neutral capsule on Tuesday, about two months after naming four new C-suite executives.

    By Dani James • June 21, 2023
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    Stationery brand Papier launches at Anthropologie

    The move marks the first U.S. wholesale partnership for the London-based DTC brand.

    By Howard Ruben • June 21, 2023
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    DTC wellness brand Apothékary rebrands

    The effort includes new sustainable packaging, revamped customer experience models and a refreshed logo and website.

    By Howard Ruben • June 21, 2023
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    Ruggable to open first international facility

    The direct-to-consumer brand is opening a plant in the U.K. and plans to launch in France in the near term.

    By Dani James • June 20, 2023
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    Chewy opens automated fulfillment center in Tennessee

    The Nashville facility marks the pet retailer's fourth automated fulfillment center, part of a push to cut shipping costs.

    By Kelly Stroh • June 20, 2023
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    Universal Standard launches into swimwear

    The inclusive DTC apparel brand has introduced a line featuring eight pieces in sizes 00 to 40.

    By June 16, 2023
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    The Weekly Closeout: Puma’s CEO overhauls marketing, Fanatics acquires Fexpro

    The athletics retailer underwent a reorg in its marketing division, while Fanatics bought the Latin America-based sports wholesaler. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • June 16, 2023
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    Tentree opens first store

    The sustainability-focused apparel brand opened the 1,208-square-foot space in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood.

    By Howard Ruben • June 16, 2023
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    Andy Dunn back at Bonobos in advisory role

    Walmart, which had hired Dunn to oversee its digital brands after it acquired the DTC menswear label in 2017, unloaded it in April for $75 million.

    By June 16, 2023
  • A group of runners floats in the air as part of a new Hoka campaign from agency Anomaly.
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    Hoka’s new high-flying ads look to build on $1B sales momentum

    Made with Anomaly, the sportswear shoe brand’s largest global campaign to date plays on a bird-flocking behavior called murmuration.

    By Peter Adams • June 16, 2023
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    Lalo raises $10.1M in Series A

    The baby and toddler brand plans to expand its footprint during the coming year both domestically and globally. 

    By Dani James • June 15, 2023
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    Q&A

    8 questions with Momofuku CEO Marguerite Zabar Mariscal

    The executive discusses her rise from intern to CEO of the popular restaurant group and, more recently, the company’s expanding CPG business.

    By Judy McGuire • June 15, 2023
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    Gorgie raises $6.5M in pre-seed funding

    The functional beverage brand, created by Lively founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant, turned to individual investors for the funds instead of established firms.

    By Dani James • June 14, 2023
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    Activewear brand Ten Thousand raises $21.5M

    The DTC men’s brand also announced it formed a three-year partnership with Life Time Athletic Country Clubs.

    By Howard Ruben • June 14, 2023
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    Nike broadens focus to holistic fitness with ‘Well Collective’

    The athletics giant will expand content and programming to cover nutrition, mindfulness and more as it embraces a broader definition of sport.

    By June 14, 2023