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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

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Warby Parker Warby Parker which was founded over a decade ago in 2010 is often looked at as the crème de la crème of direct-to-consumer retailers. The eyeglass retailer famously disrupted the market for prescription eyeglasses with a slick website and a try-before-you-buy from home program which captured the hearts of millions of customers.

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See How This Diabetic-Friendly Brand Proves Life Really Can Be Sweet

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In 2018, French-trained personal chef Rodolfo Fernandes knew he had to create something sweet and healthy that everyone could enjoy without losing the satisfying taste of “sugar” after remembering a story from his childhood. Their product SKUs include two lines – one with wholesale, retail options and one with bulk packages for foodservice.

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Nike’s eCommerce Strategy, 4 Reasons Why Digital Sales are Soaring

Indigo 9 Digital

Build your own platform by moving away from wholesale The year was 2013 and 81% of Nike’s business came from wholesale. Fast forward to 2021 and sales generated through Nike’s wholesale channel made up 61% of Nike’s sales. One of the benefits of moving away from wholesale is better margins. Do you like this content?

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What You Need to Know About Flipkart’s Strategy

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By Tricia McKinnon India has the fourth largest eCommerce market in the Asia Pacific region behind China (#1), Japan (#2) and South Korea (#3). But India’s retail eCommerce sales are growing quickly, up 27% last year to reach $67 billion and by the end of next year India’s retail eCommerce sales are expected to surpass $100 billion.

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6 of the Top Reasons Online Businesses Fail

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In the beginning beverage maker Dirty Lemon like many direct to consumer brands used Facebook and Instagram to market its products. But over time Dirty Lemon found that the success many brands found using Facebook and Instagram marketing attracted many competitors leading to higher customer acquisition costs. Do you like this content?

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Nordstrom Leaves Canada, 9 Reasons Why

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But the truth is Nordstrom’s failure in Canada can’t be simplified, by saying, as many are, that Nordstrom didn’t understand the Canadian market. Nordstrom operates in one of the hardest categories in retail, apparel and accessories. Over the past decade that Nordstrom has been in Canada there have been material changes in the market.

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5 of the Best Ways DTC Brands Get New Customers

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Zak Normandin, CEO of direct to consumer brand Iris Nova, (parent company of Dirty Lemon beverages) said cost per action on Facebook increased by a factor of three between 2017 and 2018. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 3.