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JackThreads Looks For A Buyer, Lays Off Staff
eCommerce // February 27, 2017

JackThreads, the online menswear retailer that was once a part of the Thrillist Media empire, announced last week that it has laid off most of its staff and is now up for sale, according to Fortune. The startup was purchased by Thrillist Media in 2010...

Are ‘Free Trials’ The Next Wave Of Retail?
Retail // May 16, 2016

One startup retailer is breaking the cycle of deep discounts and might be starting a retail revolution in the process. JackThreads CEO Mark Walker had a problem: He was successful at moving a lot of merchandise fast, but his online men’s clothing business had come...

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Are ‘Free Trials’ The Next Wave Of Retail?

May 16, 2016
One startup retailer is breaking the cycle of deep discounts and might be starting a retail revolution in the process. JackThreads CEO Mark Walker had a problem: He was successful at moving a lot of merchandise fast, but his online men’s clothing business had come to rely on flash sales that didn’t drive the kind […]