D2C

Playing for Keeps: Hasbro’s New SVP Tackles Digital-First Future in Toy Industry
Playing for Keeps: Hasbro’s New SVP Tackles Digital-First Future in Toy Industry
August 22, 2024  |  Retail

The toy business isn’t exactly fun and games these days. Amazon and Walmart have compressed the retail picture. The direct-to-consumer (D2C) business is suffering through...

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Shop Talk: Pair CEO Says Direct to Consumer Model Frees Brands to Get Personal
Shop Talk: Pair CEO Says Direct to Consumer Model Frees Brands to Get Personal
July 10, 2024  |  eCommerce

Without the limits of physical shelf space, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands can offer a wider range of products that may be more niche or less universally...

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Nike Reports Continued Channel Shift From D2C to Wholesale
Nike Reports Continued Channel Shift From D2C to Wholesale
June 27, 2024  |  Retail

Nike continued its shift from direct-to-consumer (D2C) to wholesale channels over the past three months. During the quarter ended May 31, the footwear, apparel and...

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Consumers Tap Dad’s Summer Grilling Excitement for Father’s Day Gifting
Consumers Tap Dad’s Summer Grilling Excitement for Father’s Day Gifting
June 11, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers seek Father’s Day gifting options more creative than yet another tie, some are buying their dads fancier cuts of meat as barbecue season...

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Volatility and Uncertain Access to Capital Roil Direct to Consumer Brands
Volatility and Uncertain Access to Capital Roil Direct to Consumer Brands
May 28, 2024  |  eCommerce

For direct to consumer companies, volatility may be the key certainty in an uncertain environment. The latest evidence came amid reports from The New York...

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Pfizer Reportedly Plans D2C COVID and Migraine Drug Platform
Pfizer Reportedly Plans D2C COVID and Migraine Drug Platform
May 01, 2024  |  Prescriptions

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is reportedly creating an online platform selling anti-COVID and migraine medications. The platform, the subject of a Wednesday (May 1) Financial Times (FT) report,...

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Swap Raises $9 Million to Launch Global eCommerce Platform
Swap Raises $9 Million to Launch Global eCommerce Platform
April 30, 2024  |  Cross Border Commerce

Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch its global eCommerce platform designed to facilitate cross-border shipments. The new Swap Global will...

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Low-Income Consumers Choose Retailers Over D2C When Shopping Online
Low-Income Consumers Choose Retailers Over D2C When Shopping Online
April 29, 2024  |  eCommerce

When low-income shoppers tap digital channels, they prefer to shop with retailers rather than going straight to brands’ eCommerce shops, trusting stores to offer them...

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Shoppers Turn to D2C Channels for of-the-Moment Seasonal Offers
Shoppers Turn to D2C Channels for of-the-Moment Seasonal Offers
April 29, 2024  |  Retail

With the agility and flexibility of direct-to-consumer (D2C) eCommerce stores, shoppers are turning to the channel to funnel their enthusiasm for seasonal moments into buying....

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