Direct to Consumer

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The Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning

19 November 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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The Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning

For fashion start-ups, raising money and growing sales came easily. But with costs rising and profits elusive, securing a happy ending for investors is proving much harder.

Hill House Home Ramps Up With Fashion and Baby Push

18 November 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

The direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand has secured its first financing round ahead of the launch of its baby vertical, months after branching into leisure apparel.

Hill House Home Ramps Up With Fashion and Baby Push

The direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand has secured its first financing round ahead of the launch of its baby vertical, months after branching into leisure apparel.

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How to Advertise in the Digital Age

1 November 2019 • By M.C. Nanda

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How to Advertise in the Digital Age

As Instagram and Facebook become oversaturated and expensive for brands, finding a healthy mix of advertising is becoming harder than ever.

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How an Uncool Menswear Brand Struck It Big

28 October 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

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How an Uncool Menswear Brand Struck It Big

Untuckit, the boastfully unfashionable but wildly popular American menswear company, is one of the biggest brands to emerge from the fashion start-up scene in recent years.

News & Analysis

Is Third Time a Charm for Thakoon?

18 September 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

News & Analysis

Is Third Time a Charm for Thakoon?

The designer, whose brand is now owned by direct-to-consumer cashmere label Naadam, is hoping he can crack the code on affordable designer basics.

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Every Designer Dreams of Building a Direct-to-Consumer Brand. Todd Snyder Actually Did It.

3 September 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Every Designer Dreams of Building a Direct-to-Consumer Brand. Todd Snyder Actually Did It.

Countless labels see e-commerce as an alternative to faltering department stores. Here’s how the ex-J.Crew designer built a fashion brand for the digital age.

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Is China Primed for a ‘Minimalist Movement’? DTC Brands Hope So.

29 August 2019 • By Casey Hall

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Is China Primed for a ‘Minimalist Movement’? DTC Brands Hope So.

DTC brands like Everlane, Allbirds and Rothy’s have hit the Chinese market this year, betting on sophisticated e-commerce solutions and a new generation keen on the ‘decluttered look’.

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How Digital Brands Make Wholesale Work

22 July 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

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How Digital Brands Make Wholesale Work

For direct-to-consumer labels, third-party retailers can provide a powerful marketing channel, but knowing which stores to work with and how aggressively to push is often challenging. BoF makes sense of the strategy.

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Why Dior and Chanel Are Launching Direct Retail for Beauty

4 July 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Why Dior and Chanel Are Launching Direct Retail for Beauty

The strategy is aimed at getting closer to consumers and building image in a space where niche players have flourished.

With $50 Million in Fresh Funding, Tamara Mellon Aims for Disruption

17 June 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

With $50 Million in Fresh Funding, Tamara Mellon Aims for Disruption

The Los Angeles-based, direct-to-consumer shoe label has a new investor and a new plan to fix fashion’s broken supply chain.