DTC: Page 37

  • 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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    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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    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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    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
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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 Dani James • 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
  • A person slices a Meati Crispy Cutlet on a white cutting board that sits on a coral-colored counter.
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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 Dani James • 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 found buyers this year.

    By Dani James • June 12, 2023
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    Sponsored by Nebulab

    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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    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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    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
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    DTC candle brand Otherland acquired by Curio

    The luxury candle company joins Curio Brands' portfolio, which includes fragrance lines Capri Blue and Thymes.

    By Dani James • June 9, 2023
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    Rent the Runway touts subscriber growth but faces challenges

    Leaders pointed to 7.6% active subscriber growth in a Q1 earnings call, but cautioned a slowdown next quarter.

    By Laurel Deppen • June 9, 2023
  • To the right of a mall store entrance, a minimalist gray granite facade features the red and white Lululemon logo and white lettering.
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    Lululemon to expand digital workout offering

    The company renewed its partnership with Xponential Fitness to release more on-demand and livestream fitness classes on the Lululemon Studio platform.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 8, 2023
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    Vegamour founder steps down as CEO

    Daniel Hodgdon will remain on the hair care brand’s board of directors as Robert Schaeffler takes over the chief executive role.

    By Dani James • June 8, 2023
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    Wayfair’s chief commercial officer to exit

    Steve Oblak, who is leaving the company after 14 years, will be succeeded by Jon Blotner, who oversees the company’s private labels and specialty retailers.

    By • June 7, 2023
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    Lovesac C-suite shifts while Q1 net sales increase

    The furniture brand’s CFO and chief strategy officers are retiring effective June 30 while the company looks to invest in tech for growth.

    By Dani James • June 7, 2023
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    Tupperware, Vera Bradley expand partnership with new collection

    The expanded collaboration follows warnings from the storage container brand that it may not be able to operate as a going concern.

    By Howard Ruben • June 7, 2023
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    Great Jones sold to maker of KitchenAid, Farberware

    Under Meyer, the DTC cookware brand’s co-founder and CEO, Sierra Tishgart, will continue to lead the brand.

    By • June 6, 2023