At a high level, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model arrived with the promise to eliminate intermediaries, speak directly to customers, and use digital channels to deliver lower prices, tighter feedback loops and cleaner brand narratives. For a time, the formula appeared to work, as digitally native...
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly turning to telehealth platforms for direct-to-consumer drug sales. That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 4) from Axios, which notes that this effort is happening as President Donald Trump is urging more companies to adopt the practice. Trump wrote last week to the...
Levi Strauss & Co. said it saw better-than-expected financial results in the first quarter as it continued to increase its focus on the direct-to-consumer (D2C) business. At the end of the quarter, the D2C business accounted for 52% of the apparel company’s total global net...
Shopify and Pipe17 formed a partnership that they said will help Shopify merchants simplify their order management and scale their businesses across new channels. Pipe17 will help Shopify merchants connect Shopify to marketplaces and sales channels while ensuring that their fulfillment channels and back-office applications...
March 24, 2025
In the midst of the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model — cutting out the middleman, the wholesalers, even the physical storefront — seemed poised to shake up commerce. Initially, the likes of Casper (mattresses) and Allbirds (footwear) among others, had focused on eCommerce and then moved to open some physical locations. Warby Parker, the online prescription […]
February 19, 2025
The landscape of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) has changed dramatically in the past decade. What once seemed like an unbreakable monopoly of giants like Coke, Pepsi, and Colgate-Palmolive, is now a...
December 26, 2024
PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual suspects of banks, card networks and FinTechs that define the financial services space, and some that get a bit...
December 24, 2024
The retail sector is witnessing changes, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands leading innovation. As 2024 wanes, key trends influence how consumers interact with brands and make purchasing decisions. From artificial intelligence-powered...
April 08, 2026
Levi Strauss & Co. is making progress on its drive to become a “DTC-first denim lifestyle brand,” executives said Tuesday (April 7) during an earnings call. During the quarter ended March 1, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales accounted for 52% of the company’s total net revenues, according to a Tuesday earnings release. “We are becoming a more […]
August 04, 2025
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly turning to telehealth platforms for direct-to-consumer drug sales. That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 4) from Axios, which notes that this effort is happening as President Donald...
April 08, 2025
Levi Strauss & Co. said it saw better-than-expected financial results in the first quarter as it continued to increase its focus on the direct-to-consumer (D2C) business. At the end of...
March 28, 2025
Shopify and Pipe17 formed a partnership that they said will help Shopify merchants simplify their order management and scale their businesses across new channels. Pipe17 will help Shopify merchants connect...
