Honest Co. taps former head of Amazon Key as new digital chief

Pete Gerstberger is set to lead the brand's omnichannel and online operations after years of rapid growth and accumulated losses.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 16, 2021

Chasing digital sales, Crocs unveils goal to hit $5B in revenue by 2026

The clog brand aims for 17% annual growth over the next five years, a plan that rests on boosting its online sales to half of its revenue. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 15, 2021

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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

DTC bedding brand Parachute expands into furniture

The move into bed frames is a natural extension of the brand's current offerings and comes as demand in the home category remains high.

By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 15, 2021

'We're going back to the drawing board': DTC brands brace for more anti-tracking headaches

Already saddled with the rising cost of customer acquisition, profitability for digitally native brands just got even more challenging.

By Maria Monteros • Sept. 14, 2021

Launched in January, DTC beauty brand Merit raises $20M

Founder and CEO Katherine Power is also responsible for skin care brand Versed, which debuted in 1,400 Target stores in 2019.

By Cara Salpini • Sept. 14, 2021

Function of Beauty names new CEO to replace co-founder

Alexandra Papazian joins with more than 20 years of experience growing global beauty brands at L'Oréal.

By Cara Salpini • Sept. 13, 2021

Is Stitch Fix disrupting retail? Or is it the other way around?

Recent changes at the apparel styling site suggest that e-commerce can't always escape the realities of commerce.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 13, 2021

DTC activewear brand Vuori hires first COO

Peter LaBore, along with the company's first vice president of international, will help scale the brand's operations in the U.S. and abroad.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 13, 2021

Peloton launches private label apparel brand

Peloton Apparel features men's, women's and gender-neutral styles, but enters into a category with fierce competitors like Lululemon and Athleta.

By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 10, 2021

The Weekly Closeout: GameStop may team with AMC and Banana Republic thinks of itself as ... Wakanda?

What's better than two meme stocks coming together? Banana Republic's vision for its new brand identity, which includes some ambitious comparisons.

By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 10, 2021

Torrid, brushing aside its competition, plans 25 new stores each year

The plus apparel retailer, in its first quarterly report as a public company, also said its successful lingerie line will get its own website next year.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2021

Beauty Pie buying club brings in $100M Series B to fund expansion

The company plans to add warehouses, pop-ups and a new membership model as it seeks scale in a crowded market. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 8, 2021

Amazon aggregator Forum Brands raises $100M in debt funding

From April last year through September 2021, Amazon aggregators have raised nearly $9 billion, according to Marketplace Pulse.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 7, 2021

The Weekly Closeout: Allbirds plans on 'hundreds' of stores and Best Buy bets on scooters

The DTC company is in the early phase of a store ramp up, and the electronics retailer launched an e-transportation category. 

By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 3, 2021

Chewy sales leap 27% as it takes market share

The online pet retailer is winning over wallets, but marketing costs are still hounding the company in its quest for profits. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 2, 2021

Hoka One One tests brick and mortar with first stores

Two pop-ups, in New York City and Los Angeles, will be open until December. Physical retail is key "for both sales and branding purposes," the company said.

By Cara Salpini • Sept. 2, 2021

Private equity-backed haircare brand Olaplex files for IPO

The brand, which touts its ties to professional stylists and "science-backed" products, has been growing both its sales and debt load. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 1, 2021

Brilliant Earth joins IPO party

The DTC jeweler, which touts ethical sourcing of its materials and runs more than a dozen showrooms, swung to a profit last year.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2021

Allbirds files for IPO with growing revenue, and losses

Revenue at the DTC brand grew last year to $219 million, but so did losses, reaching $25.9 million.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 31, 2021

Digital Brands buys up another apparel business as it seeks scale

The company is looking to rapidly transform itself into a brand conglomerate that can create styles for customers out of its owned entities.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 31, 2021

Months after IPO, Digital Brands Group listed among S&P's most vulnerable retailers

The company is looking to roll up apparel brands and create leverage out of scale. But it's a long way from being profitable. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 30, 2021

Stitch Fix COO to stylists: 'We can and must do better'

After an uproar over new work rules, Chief Operating Officer Minesh Shah Thursday apologized while defending them as "a complex business decision."

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 27, 2021

Warby Parker files to go public through direct listing

The DTC eyewear brand's revenue has been on the rise. But, like several other digitally native brands that have gone public, it struggles with profitability.

By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 25, 2021

Roger Federer-backed running brand On files for IPO

The company will offer 31.1 million shares priced between $18 and $20.

By Cara Salpini • Updated Sept. 7, 2021

Fabletics expands to loungewear

Citing the surging market for comfy clothing, the DTC activewear brand is joining a list of new entrants that also includes Athleta and ThirdLove.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 25, 2021