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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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4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Retail TouchPoints

Investment Darlings: Sustainability, AI and Personalization While the industry is rife with new brands designed to challenge the marketplace and offer consumers more pointed solutions, investors are considering the ripple effects of external forces, like inflation, that will undoubtedly impact the long-term ROI of their investments.

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4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Retail TouchPoints

Investment Darlings: Sustainability, AI and Personalization While the industry is rife with new brands designed to challenge the marketplace and offer consumers more pointed solutions, investors are considering the ripple effects of external forces, like inflation, that will undoubtedly impact the long-term ROI of their investments.

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“I didn’t have any formal experience in the retail industry”: Alyce Tran

Inside Retail

Given my experience with TDE, running In The Roundhouse is a bit of a walk in the park, so I have time for other projects, and as such, I took a part-time position with LTK (formerly rewardStyle) the world’s largest premium influencer marketing platform. IR : What role does collaboration play in each of your jobs?

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From personalisation to platters: Q&A with In The Roundhouse’s Alyce Tran

Inside Retail

Inside Retail: Your homewares brand In the Roundhouse started as a side hustle, but now it’s stocked in major department stores, such as DJs and Liberty. Can you tell me the story behind how you launched the business and why you thought there’s a gap in the market for a product like yours?

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Are Third-Party Marketplaces the Growth Driver Legacy Retail is Looking for?

Retail TouchPoints

It’s true that some of this marketplace momentum can be attributed to retailers looking to take a bite out of Amazon’s pie by launching their own “Everything Stores” (Walmart and Target in particular come to mind). Regardless of the form the marketplace takes, the aim is the same — to keep consumers in your ecosystem for as long as possible.

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

Specialty stores are often a part of small retail store businesses. Unlike department stores that sell a wide variety of items, specialty stores offer niche-specific products. According to a report , small specialty retail stores have a market size of $33.4bn in the US. Shopper Behaviors.