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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online. million and $58.5

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ModCloth Sold Yet Again; Will This Buyer Hold On?

Retail TouchPoints

Women’s clothing and accessories retailer ModCloth has been acquired by Nogin, a provider of outsourced ecommerce for major fashion and consumer product companies. Founded in 2002, ModCloth offers exclusive indie- and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35- year-old women of all sizes.

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The fastest fashion: Why Incu has launched two-hour delivery with Uber

Inside Retail

Established in 2002 by twin brothers Brian and Vincent Wu, Incu has long been a staple of Australian fashion and is known for bringing a number of international brands to local shores. It’s about setting that standard, and then going above and beyond to be able to offer consumers new things.”

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Retalon Achieves Soc 2 Compliance

Retalon

SOC 2 compliance is a rigorous and comprehensive framework developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) that specifies how organizations should manage customer data based on five “trust service principles”: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

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No Longer Just Local: Why Cross-Border Commerce is Opening Doors for Smaller Retailers Ready to Compete

Retail TouchPoints

Digitization has afforded retailers access to new markets and more consumers. On the other side of the purchase, consumers now have access to brands across the globe — and the appetite to try new things through online experiences. Today’s consumer has never been more diligent, nor have they ever been so immersed in online ecommerce.

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Rite Aid Healthy Futures welcomes eight members to board

Mass Relators

Joy Errico The new members bring a vast slate of experience and expertise to the board, with backgrounds spanning communications, pharmacy, store operations, category management, information technology and human resources. Joining Errico as officers, Edmunds will serve as board secretary, and Purcell will serve as treasurer.

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Aubuchon Hardware Deploys Self-Checkout Using Mi9 POS

M19 Retail

The Aubuchon Company is the oldest family-owned and managed hardware store chain in the US with over 100 stores across the country. said Jeni McKewon, Mi9 Retail POS Product Manager. Aubuchon in 1908, Aubuchon Hardware is the oldest family-owned and managed Hardware Store chain in America. About Aubuchon Founded by William E.