direct-to-consumer

Goldman Sachs Abandons Plan for Consumer Credit Card
Goldman Sachs Abandons Plan for Consumer Credit Card
February 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Goldman Sachs has reportedly stopped plans to launch a branded credit card for retail customers. Reached for comment Wednesday (Feb. 15) by PYMNTS, a spokesperson...

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Grocery Shelf Space Fight May Not Be Worth It For Pet Brands
Grocery Shelf Space Fight May Not Be Worth It For Pet Brands
February 06, 2023  |  Retail

Traditionally, nabbing a slice of shelf space was invaluable for any brand hoping to gain recognition and market share. However, that may no longer be...

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Extreme Delivery Drives New Sales for Restaurants Via Nationwide Shipping 
Extreme Delivery Drives New Sales for Restaurants Via Nationwide Shipping 
January 24, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants are leveraging the digital shift to broaden audiences and add revenue streams. Take, for instance, Chicago-based fast-casual Italian beef chain Buona, which launched its direct-to-consumer...

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Vrai Ramps Omnichannel Approach Amid Surging Demand for Lab-Grown Diamonds
Vrai Ramps Omnichannel Approach Amid Surging Demand for Lab-Grown Diamonds
January 19, 2023  |  Retail

Lab-grown diamonds are gaining ground with consumers and retailers as sustainability meets luxury online and in-store. If there’s one brand to watch, it’s VRAI (pronounced...

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Warm Weather and Warehouse Issues Stomp on Doc Martens’ Profits
Warm Weather and Warehouse Issues Stomp on Doc Martens’ Profits
January 19, 2023  |  Retail

Bootmaker Dr. Martens is blaming balmy weather and warehouse troubles for declining profits. In a trading update Thursday (Jan. 19), CEO Kenny Wilson said that while demand for the...

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Molson Coors Bets on D2C with Online-only Mocktail Brand
Molson Coors Bets on D2C with Online-only Mocktail Brand
January 12, 2023  |  Retail

Molson Coors is stepping up its digital presence with the launch of D2C-only mocktails. The beverage giant, which owns a range of popular alcoholic brands, including...

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Building The House of LR&C Apparel Brand Takes More Than Celebrity Backing
Building The House of LR&C Apparel Brand Takes More Than Celebrity Backing
January 12, 2023  |  Retail

Experienced leadership is always valuable and having a few crises under your belt never hurts. That’s the message from Christine Day, CEO of fashion brand The House...

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Amazon’s Buy With Prime Sets Sights on Off-Platform Payments Ubiquity
Amazon’s Buy With Prime Sets Sights on Off-Platform Payments Ubiquity
January 10, 2023  |  Retail

Job cuts and slowing growth aside, Amazon’s payments ubiquity march — reaching well beyond its own platform — continues unabated. By making Buy With Prime available...

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Solo Brands CEO Seeks to Separate Rising Sales From Slumping Stock
Solo Brands CEO Seeks to Separate Rising Sales From Slumping Stock
December 28, 2022  |  Retail

By most measures, the four core businesses of newly listed Solo Brands are growing sales in a sluggish economy and enjoying solid customer retention and...

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