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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.

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

The following retail stats from IBISWorld will help you understand the landscape of small specialty retail stores in the US: There are around 131,470 small specialty retail stores in the US in 2021. per year on average between 2016-2021. between 2016-2021. The number of small specialty stores has declined 0.8%

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How Chadstone became Australia’s most profitable shopping centre

Inside Retail

But according to Chadstone’s centre manager Michael Whitehead, some things have stayed the same. “At At Chadstone, we continue to deliver memorable and first-to-market retail experiences for visitors to enjoy,” he told Inside Retail. Inside Retail : What have been the biggest changes at Chadstone over the past 60 years?

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15 Facts You Need to Know About StockX the Billion Dollar Resale Platform

Indigo 9 Digital

One of the reasons it has grown so fast is that platforms like StockX make it easy for consumers to put up their coveted merchandise for sale in a secure and transparent manner. But when StockX launched in 2016 it made reselling goods even easier. 25% of the items sold on StockX are sold for less than retail price.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. billion in 2016 to $3.1

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

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Since 90% of the United States population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart store this move has become a game changer for the retailer. Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. Be honest, before the pandemic weren’t you were part of the vast majority of consumers that had never tried curbside pickup?

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3 Elements of Amazon’s Clothing Strategy to Watch

Indigo 9 Digital

Chart of Amazon US eCommerce Sales by Product Category, 2022 With Amazon dominating the apparel sector many direct to consumer brands which once shunned Amazon are now setting up shop on the platform. Gap’s sales volumes has been falling, and the brand is losing market share,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of retail at GlobalData.

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