DTC: Page 48

  • Mackenzie Hughes and Sepp Straka sign with Mizzen+Main
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    Mizzen+Main signs 5 PGA players

    The DTC brand is deepening its ties in the sport by bringing on Mackenzie Hughes, Sepp Straka, Austin Cook, Max McGreevy and Harrison Endycott.

    By Howard Ruben • March 31, 2023
  • Wolverine World Wide acquires fitness brand Sweaty Betty.
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    Sweaty Betty plans UK job cuts

    The brand’s CEO will exit in June as the activewear company reorganizes under Wolverine Worldwide’s International Group.

    By • March 30, 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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    Prose appoints first chief scientific officer

    Marie Mignon was one of the hair care brand’s first employees and previously worked at L'Oréal for eight years.

    By • March 30, 2023
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    The Body Shop expands refill program to include makeup

    The retailer now has refill stations in half of its U.S. stores and 800 of its locations globally.

    By Howard Ruben • March 29, 2023
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    Lovesac net sales up 22% in Q4 amid industry pressures

    The DTC furniture brand has been strengthening its wholesale presence, opening 33 new in-store pop-ups at Costco.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • Lululemon storefront.
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    Lululemon revenue surges 30% in 2022, but Mirror drags down results

    The retailer took a $443 million impairment charge on the home workout business in Q4 as it pivots to an app-focused content model.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • Blue-tinted lip balm, eyeshadow palette, and clay mask tube sit on a denim background
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    E.l.f. enters the fashion space with a beauty collection for American Eagle

    The blue-hued cosmetic collection — “Beauty Is In Your Jeans” — features eyeshadow, color-changing balm, a clay mask and a signature tote bag.

    By Lara Ewen • March 29, 2023
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    Blue Nile to lay off 119 workers, close Seattle fulfillment center

    About seven months after its acquisition by Signet Jewelers, the company will centralize services within its New York City fulfillment center.

    By • March 28, 2023
  • A collection of Rhode skin care products
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    Hailey Bieber’s skin care brand plans international expansion

    Rhode, which was founded just nine months ago, will enter the Canadian market on Tuesday and will launch in the U.K. later this year.

    By Howard Ruben • March 28, 2023
  • A Scotch & Soda storefront in Berlin
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    Scotch & Soda acquired by Bluestar Alliance

    The fashion lifestyle brand filed for bankruptcy in the Netherlands last week, and now joins a portfolio that includes Justice and Brookstone.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Refill startup Blueland reaches profitability

    Four years after being founded, the home care brand is entering Target and Costco stores as it continues to grow its wholesale presence.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Torrid taps Belk veteran as chief commerical officer

    Mark Mizicko, who stepped into the role on Thursday, has over 25 years of retail experience from Hot Topic, Gymboree, Gap Inc. and the Limited Brands.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    The Weekly Closeout: Eloquii partners with Gabi Fresh and ‘Bad Spaniels’ goes to the Supreme Court

    The plus-size brand has a new, exclusive swimwear collection. Meanwhile, Jack Daniel’s says the parody dog toy’s bark is, in fact, as bad as its bite.

    By Retail Dive Staff • March 24, 2023
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    Wellness brand Golde enters Ulta

    The brand initially launched three of its products within The Wellness Shop, an initiative the beauty retailer introduced in 2021.

    By Howard Ruben • March 24, 2023
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    Momofuku Goods raises $17.5M

    The pantry essentials brand was spun off from Momofuku in 2020 and will use the funding to grow its product offerings in an increasingly competitive field.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    Chewy plots international expansion

    The online pet retailer is planning its first venture outside of the U.S. over the next few quarters, executives said Wednesday.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    On signs tennis stars Iga Świątek and Ben Shelton

    The DTC athletic shoe brand, which is backed by Roger Federer, is continuing to deepen its presence in the sport.

    By Howard Ruben • March 23, 2023
  • Parade's first swimwear collection
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    Parade expands into swimwear

    The collection, which uses a material made from recycled bottles, is available in sizes XS to 3XL.

    By • March 22, 2023
  • A Scotch & Soda storefront in New York City
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    Scotch & Soda files for bankruptcy in Netherlands

    The fashion brand has been steadily expanding its direct-to-consumer footprint globally, and only business in its home country will be impacted by the proceedings.

    By • March 22, 2023
  • A Nike storefront at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles, California.
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    Nike touts ‘tremendous progress’ on inventory as sales grow 14%

    Much of the retailer’s recent revenue surge has been driven by markdowns, analysts said, and inventory is still up 16% year over year.

    By • March 22, 2023
  • Three boxes of Fishwife products on a table with tomatoes
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    Why are DTC brands rushing to wholesale?

    Emerging brands are quickly moving into retailers’ stores, but selling direct-to-consumer still offers data and consumer feedback that can’t be found on shelves.

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Allbirds creates zero-carbon shoe

    The DTC brand, which developed the Moonshot shoe through a regenerative wool program, is open to sharing its process with other companies.

    By • March 21, 2023
  • The founders of running brand On
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    On reports a profitable year with DTC, wholesale growth

    The brand saw net sales increase by 91.9% in its fourth quarter, and it will be expanding into tennis while it grows its focus on running.

    By • March 21, 2023
  • A three tiered cake tower with maeup products on it and hands reaching for them
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    Winky Lux expands into Canada through Shoppers Drug Mart

    The beauty brand will sell between 40 and 70 products at select store locations and through the retailer’s website.

    By • March 20, 2023
  • A consumer dropping an old water bottle off in the mail to be returned
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    Hydro Flask launches water bottle trade-in program

    In exchange for store credit, consumers can return Hydro Flask bottles that will be disassembled to recycle as much of the material as possible.

    By Howard Ruben • March 20, 2023