DTC

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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 • June 22, 2023
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    Trendline

    How the purpose of stores is evolving

    Stores have always evolved in order to compete as times, technology and tastes change. And, most of all, to please customers.

    By Retail Dive staff
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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 • 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 • 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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    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
  • On the brown tile floor of an indoor soccer pitch, a white scuffed up gear bag with the word PUMA sits behind a pair of blue and white soccer cleats. One cleat leans against a soccer ball.
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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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    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 • June 15, 2023
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    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 • 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
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    Sweaty Betty appoints new brand president

    Melissa Mullen succeeds former CEO Julia Straus just a few months after Wolverine World Wide announced strategic changes to the athletic brand.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    Ring Concierge names first chief marketing officer

    Neda Whitney joins the DTC jewelry company from Christie's where she served as its head of marketing for the Americas.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    Derek Jeter invests in Meati Foods

    The Baseball Hall of Famer will also serve as an adviser to the mycelium meat alternative maker, which is working to expand its products to stores nationwide.

    By Megan Poinski • June 12, 2023
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    Skims opens first European pop-up shop

    The Kim Kardashian-founded brand plans to open stand-alone stores across the region within three years.

    By • June 12, 2023
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    A look at DTC acquisitions in 2023 so far

    Despite overall M&A activity declining, DTC brands including Richer Poorer, Great Jones and Scotch & Soda have already found buyers this year.

    By • June 12, 2023
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    How Starbucks builds customer relationships to improve bottom-line figures

    Building a brand that resonates with its customers on many levels rarely happens organically. Discover how Starbucks creates loyal customers through innovative customer relationship strategies.

    June 12, 2023
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    Here’s how personalization can help DTC brands build a stronger bond with customers

    For DTC brands looking to deploy personalization for the first time, or those wanting to amplify their efforts, there are a few ways to get started.

    June 12, 2023
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    Nike will return to DSW stores, website this fall

    The news comes just a week after Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette announced the athletics brand would return to key locations in October.

    By • June 9, 2023