Direct To Consumer news and trends

PYMNTS 2024: Insights From Innovators, Retailers and Industry Trailblazers
Innovation // 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 outside of that strike zone. Here, we find innovative artificial intelligence companies, retailers and other...

AI, Omnichannel and Social Commerce: Inside the 2024 D2C Transformation
Retail // 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 personalization to a greater emphasis on sustainability, D2C retailers are adjusting to the changing expectations...

Full Glass Wine Co. Drives Growth With Digital DTC Experience
Retail // December 17, 2024

In the wine retail industry, where tradition blends with innovation, Full Glass Wine Co. is changing how consumers discover and purchase wine. Founded in 2023, the brand acquisition and management firm has introduced a fresh approach to the direct-to-consumer (D2C) wine market, focusing on digital...

How the ‘Shopify of Gaming’ Is Helping Developers Go Direct to Consumer
Payments Innovation // November 27, 2024

The seeds were sown long ago for Chris Faught, CEO of Neon, to create a direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform for the gaming industry in 2022. He had been a gamer for his whole life and had been fascinated by the business and developer angles. And through...

Interviews & Exclusives
Rise of Hybrid Marketplaces Bucks Conventional Retail Growth Strategies

January 06, 2025
Digital marketplaces are becoming an important growth channel in retail, as global sales were projected to reach $3.8 trillion last year. To succeed in this environment, brands must adopt the right strategies to leverage these platforms’ unique advantages. One trend is the rise of hybrid marketplace models, where platforms like Amazon sell both directly and […]

PYMNTS 2024: Insights From Innovators, Retailers and Industry Trailblazers

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...

AI, Omnichannel and Social Commerce: Inside the 2024 D2C Transformation

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...

Full Glass Wine Co. Drives Growth With Digital DTC Experience

December 17, 2024
In the wine retail industry, where tradition blends with innovation, Full Glass Wine Co. is changing how consumers discover and purchase wine. Founded in 2023, the brand acquisition and management...

Quick Reads
Zaelab Acquires Trellis to Bolster B2B eCommerce Offerings

November 04, 2024
Digital commerce company Zaelab has acquired B2B-focused digital commerce and marketing solutions agency Trellis. The acquisition bolsters Zaelab’s service offerings in several areas, the company said in a news release Monday (Nov. 4). “With Trellis’ deep expertise in Direct-to-Consumer (‘D2C’) and Marketplace channels, Zaelab will now have the enhanced capability to support B2B organizations across all major sales channels — […]

Nike Reports Continued Channel Shift From D2C to Wholesale

June 27, 2024
Nike continued its shift from direct-to-consumer (D2C) to wholesale channels over the past three months. During the quarter ended May 31, the footwear, apparel and equipment company’s Nike Direct revenues...

Swap Raises $9 Million to Launch Global eCommerce Platform

April 30, 2024
Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch its global eCommerce platform designed to facilitate cross-border shipments. The new Swap Global will enable the company to help...

Blue Apron Shares Jump on FreshRealm Deal and Focus on D2C Growth

June 09, 2023
Meal kit provider Blue Apron shares jumped Friday (June 9) on news of its shift to an asset-light model. The shares jumped as much as 71% in early morning trading, Seeking Alpha reported Friday....