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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

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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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Wayfair’s Strategy – 7 Compelling Facts You Need to Know

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If you are curious about how Wayfair came to dominate the online home goods market here are seven facts about Wayfair’s strategy you should consider including the challenges it faces as an eCommerce business. In 2002 Wayfair’s founders Steve Conine and Niraj Shaw noticed a trend.