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

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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.

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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

1-800 Contacts lawsuit takes aim at Warby Parker's ad search strategy

The DTC brand is placing ads in the search results of the contact lenses specialist that the latter claims lead consumers to a confusingly similar site.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 24, 2021

Amazon aggregator D1 Brands raises $123M

More investors are lining up to fund companies that are acquiring third-party sellers from Amazon and other digital natives.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 24, 2021

Wilson launches pop-up store and tennis museum in NYC

The museum pays tribute to the brand's own role in the sport while the retail shop features exclusive products and personalization options. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 23, 2021

Geodis enters crowded e-commerce fulfillment field with service for DTC brands

Four fulfillment hubs will be able to provide two-day delivery to 91% of the continental U.S.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 23, 2021

The Weekly Closeout: Crate and Barrel partners with Shinola and Shrek goes Supreme

The retailer collaborated with the luxury watchmaker for a furniture and housewares collection, and the famous green ogre is Supreme's new muse.

By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 20, 2021

Allbirds jumps into activewear in latest category expansion

Performance footwear was added to the DTC brand's assortment last year, and activewear now also joins the company's existing apparel line.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 18, 2021

Glossier opens Seattle store as the first in brick-and-mortar push

After shuttering its fleet last year, the DTC beauty brand is back with a permanent location, and plans two more this fall and winter.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 16, 2021

New Balance sues Michael Kors over 'N' mark shoes

The luxury brand's namesake is a known fan of the shoemaker, which is targeting a design on two shoe lines it says infringed on trademarks. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 13, 2021

ThirdLove emphasizes sexiness, comfort and fit in brand revamp

The company made a name for itself by bashing Victoria's Secret, but with the market leader on the rise again, that may no longer be enough.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 13, 2021

Instagram expands Shop tab ads globally, further building out e-commerce potential

Following a test earlier in August, the app is embracing ads that appear as tiles in its shopping hub. 

By Asa Hiken • Updated Aug. 25, 2021

Canada Goose shares slump as it moves to DTC model

Execs at the apparel brand say it's on a solid growth trajectory, but that revenue cadence is shifting with more product selling in its own channels.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 12, 2021

Nike doubles down on localization with Nike Rise concept

First tested in Guangzhou, China, the "pinnacle expression" of the format is opening Thursday in Seoul, South Korea.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 11, 2021