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Today In Retail: Dollar Shave Club Names New CEO; Albertsons Registers Digital Sales Growth Spike

January 12, 2021
Today In Retail: Dollar Shave Club Names New CEO; Albertsons Registers Digital Sales Growth Spike
Dollar Shave Club Names New Chief Executive Officer
Retail // January 12, 2021

The Dollar Shave Club (DSC) Board of Directors has named Jason Goldberger to be the brand’s new CEO effective Jan. 19. Goldberger will report to Unilever North America President Fabian Garcia and will be a part of the beauty and personal care organization, according to an...

Dollar Shave Club’s Next Act: Holistic Male Wellness
Retail // March 08, 2019

When the world first encountered the brand in 2011, Dollar Shave Club didn’t have much more than an innovative idea for selling razors and a viral video about the concept. Pitched at men, Dollar Shave Club offered a simple choice: pay $10-$20 for razors at...

Dollar Shave Club’s Growing Grooming Ambitions
Retail // November 12, 2018

Dollar Shave Club first made a name for itself with a solid concept — and a series of very entertaining ads that brought the inexpensive razor company into the national consciousness. The problem it was founded to solve was simple: buying a razor was a miserable...

Harry’s Eyes Market Outside Razors
Retail // February 16, 2018

As shaving products company Harry’s plans to announce its $112 million in new financing, the company is looking to grow its brand beyond men’s grooming. The move could provide competition from large conglomerates such as Procter & Gamble, The New York Times reported. “We’ve built...

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Direct To Consumer: Surviving The Digital Retail Revolution

June 20, 2017
There’s no question about it — today’s retail landscape is undergoing a digital revolution. With the online world enabling individuals to more easily start their own businesses, we’ve seen the likes of Etsy, Warby Parker and Dollar Shave Club come onto the retail scene. These products and services have effectively removed the middle man and enabled […]

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Dollar Shave Club Names New Chief Executive Officer

January 12, 2021
The Dollar Shave Club (DSC) Board of Directors has named Jason Goldberger to be the brand’s new CEO effective Jan. 19. Goldberger will report to Unilever North America President Fabian Garcia and will be a part of the beauty and personal care organization, according to an announcement. “Jason [Goldberger] is a proven leader and experienced CEO […]

Harry’s Eyes Market Outside Razors

February 16, 2018
As shaving products company Harry’s plans to announce its $112 million in new financing, the company is looking to grow its brand beyond men’s grooming. The move could provide competition...

Mobile Helps Boost Subscription Box Sites By 3,000 Percent

March 24, 2016
We’ve known that subscription box sites were on the rise, but new data showing the particular numbers in that regard is nonetheless impressive. EMarketer reports that, according to a recent...

Harry’s Flirts With Unicorn Status With $750M Valuation, $75M Funding Pick Up

July 09, 2015
Harry’s, a shaving subscription service a la Dollar Shave Club, has just capped a $75.6 million Series C round that brings its value to an impressive $750 million. The round,...