At a time when many online brands are pivoting to wholesale or opening stores, the womenswear label Ayr sees a future in the old e-commerce model.

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After stepping down from her role as chief executive, the founder of the direct-to-consumer activewear brand is now leaving the company altogether.

Existing investors, including General Catalyst, have provided a lifeline for the activewear label, which continues to lose money on customer acquisition as it struggles to broaden its audience.

The seasoned executive's appointment is the result of a search that took more than a year. J.Crew sales have plunged in recent years, and the brand is planning a spinoff of the more-successful Madewell.