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Digital Startups Mark 10 Years in Business

3 days ago
1 min

Digital Startups Mark 10 Years in Business

National Retail Federation | February 24, 2021 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of brands such as Dollar Shave Club, Stitch Fix, HelloFresh, Chewy, Poshmark, The RealReal, The Honest Company and BHLDN. Ten years ago, “It was the beginning of the digital world,” says Marshal Cohen, chief industry advisor, retail, of The NPD Group. E-commerce in the fourth quarter of 2011 accounted for just 4.5 percent of total sales. Each business celebrating 10 years has made it by shifting an

What Big-Box Retailers have to Gain from DTC Brands

5 days ago
2 min

What Big-Box Retailers have to Gain from DTC Brands

Retail Dive | February 22, 2021 Scattered among the product assortment at a Walmart or Target are an increasing number of direct-to-consumer brands. Although DTC brands are known to cut out the middleman, the online marketplace is flooded. Some brands turn to permanent shops in key markets, others opt for temporary pop up shops. What's working? Turning to key retail partners. "Having immediate access to the base of a retailer like Walmart [and] being able to have a store pres

BarkBox Parent Revenues Grow 78% in Q3

Feb 16
1 min

BarkBox Parent Revenues Grow 78% in Q3

Retail Dive | February 16, 2021 Since the start of the pandemic, the pet sector has only grown in popularity as consumers turn to their pets in times of uncertainty. As this continues into 2021, Bark will be going public after striking a deal with Northern Star Acquisition Corp . and reporting on third quarter results. Year over year growth is seen at 78%, around $105 million. Subscription shipments in the period grew 47% from last year to 1.1 million, while new subscriptions

Feb 3
1 min

DTC Brand Native Launches Hair Care Line

Retail Dive | February 3, 2021 As with many DTC brands, Native is broadening its product selections. Expanding into new categories is a growing trend among e-commerce brands, as is partnering with big-box retailers to make products available in physical stores. Personal care brand Native announced their release of its first hair care line. The new collection became available exclusively at Target stores nationwide on Monday, including shampoo, conditioner and hair masks. In i