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19/02/2025

Here’s what we’re covering in this week’s DTC Briefing:

💰 What publicly-traded companies like Yeti and SharkNinja are saying about tariffs in their earnings (so far).

🌿 Digging into Grove Collaborative’s recent acquisition

🌸 Brands embrace the White Lotus collaboration fever

Tariffs are one of the big topics on everybody’s mind. But the industry is divided on whether or not to bake tariffs into their forecasts

19/02/2025

Amazon has discontinued Inspire, its TikTok-esque feature within the company’s shopping app. The change suggests that, rather than luring consumers away from apps like TikTok, Amazon is now laser-focused on ramping up its investments in AI across all areas of the business, including shopping.

Amazon has discontinued Inspire, its TikTok-esque feature within the company’s shopping app, as it ramps up its bet on Rufus.

19/02/2025

DTC challenges including customer acquisition, inflation and inventory liability led Folden Lane to up its focus on wholesale in 2023. Now, with a presence in about 10,000 stores, wholesale makes up almost all of the startup's business.

Challenges in DTC with customer acquisition, inflation and inventory liability led Folden Lane to focus even more on wholesale around 2023.

19/02/2025

Gone are the days of "millennial monochrome" and muted color palettes. Store designs are becoming more colorful, bolder and fun to appeal to Gen Z and consumers' post-pandemic shopping habits.

Store designs are becoming more colorful, bolder and fun to appeal to Gen Z and people's post-pandemic shopping habits.

18/02/2025

Retailers including Kroger and Walmart are monitoring how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic could create opportunities to grow their pharmacy businesses and also reduce sales of snacks in their grocery aisles. It is yet to be seen how much of the GLP-1 market these retailers could pe*****te and how much of a threat they could pose to food sales.

Retailers are monitoring both how GLP-1 drugs could provide a boon to their pharmacy businesses as well as reduce sales in the grocery aisle.

18/02/2025

Companies like Lyma and Wisp launched to serve women going through perimenopause and menopause due to vacuums in traditional health care — and others are following suit.

Companies like Lyma and Wisp are serving women going through perimenopause and menopause due to vacuums in traditional health care.

17/02/2025

On this week's Modern Retail Rundown podcast, hosts Gabi Barkho and Anna Hensel discuss new Olipop and Poppi news and the latest rounds of retail layoffs.

On this week's Modern Retail Rundown: a look at the latest Olipop and Poppi news, along with the latest rounds of retail layoffs.

17/02/2025

Spotted: The RealReal has introduced a 'Gossip Girl'-style Substack. The launch makes the luxury resale marketplace one of the first major brands to establish a presence on the platform with its own branded newsletter.

The RealReal is one of the first major brands to establish a presence on Substack, a platform largely dominated by independent writers.

17/02/2025

The "Barbie" and "Wicked" marketing rollouts proved brands and their customers can't get enough product collaborations. Taking a page from their playbook, HBO's “The White Lotus” has become the brand collaborator of the moment.

One thing that the "Barbie" and "Wicked" marketing blitzes proved: brands and their customers can't seem to get enough of collaborations.

14/02/2025

Slowing sales and tepid demand have imperiled some of the biggest names in the online luxury industry, but London-based Wolf & Badger is bucking the trend. In 2024, the e-commerce marketplace's sales surged thanks to fast-growing demand in the U.S.

Slowing sales and tepid demand have imperiled some of the biggest names in online luxury, but Wolf & Badger is bucking the trend.

14/02/2025

This week, Dr. Bronner's made headlines by announcing it will drop its B Corp certificate. The unexpected move comes as more brands are opting for other types of certifications that they feel carry more weight.

This week. Dr. Bronner's made headlines by announcing it will drop its B Corp certification. It highlights the limitations of being a B Corp.

13/02/2025

Brands across price points and industries are revamping their in-store experiences to meet consumer demand for personalization. The latest Modern Retail+ Research Briefing breaks down the store updates of Dyson, Piaget, Levi's and Lowe's.

In this edition of the Modern Retail+ Research Briefing, we analyze how brands across different price points and industries are revamping their in-store offerings to meet consumers' desires for personalized shopping experiences.

13/02/2025

Though traditionally thought of as a romantic holiday, more brands are promoting self-care this Valentine's Day. The move is driven by data, with 60% of Gen Zers saying they plan to buy a gift for themselves.

Traditionally thought of as a romantic holiday, Valentine's Day has evolved to include self-love marketing campaigns.

13/02/2025

Brooks Running disclosed earlier this month that it ended 2024 with record global revenue, up 9% year-over-year. On the latest Modern Retail Podcast, CEO Dan Sheridan attributes the growth, in part, to the post-pandemic running boom and Gen Z.

Brooks Running disclosed earlier this month that it ended 2024 with record global revenue, up 9% year-over-year.

13/02/2025

Attempts to bring robots into retail environments have had mixed results. But with its fleet of robot models, including a popular coffee barista named Adam, Richtech Robotics is hoping to succeed where others have failed.

Attempts to bring robots into retail have had mixed results, but Richtech Robotics is hoping to succeed where others have failed.

13/02/2025

On Tuesday, more than 24 hours after it first appeared, Shopify took down Ye's website selling nothing but a T-shirt featuring a sw****ka. Some e-commerce leaders wonder why it took so long.

Shopify took down a store from the rapper Ye that sold nothing but a T-shirt with a sw****ka, more than a day after the item first appeared.

12/02/2025

After being dropped by Target in 2017 due to struggling sales, protein bar brand Aloha is now rolling out in hundreds of Target locations. Rekindling the relationship wasn't easy.

As startups clamor to get into retailers like Walmart and Target, Aloha's story serves as a cautionary tale.

12/02/2025

Sixteen months after declaring bankruptcy, furniture retailer Z Gallerie is preparing for a major relaunch. It will include new products, more stores and a refreshed website.

Sixteen months after declaring bankruptcy, furniture retailer Z Gallerie is preparing for a major relaunch.

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