Articles by tag: D2C

Brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platforms are rapidly blending, adopting a digital-first strategy is crucial for retail giants. Straddling the evolving terrains of customer preferences and technological advancements, companies are faced with a monumental task of transforming their operations end-to-end, effectively marrying their wholesale brands with a direct-to-consumer operational model.  Amid this challenge and opportunity, businesses […]

As retail evolves, so do many of the business models and strategies that are crucial to its success. Direct-to-consumer, or D2C, is the model that ensures that retailers sell and distribute their products directly to consumers. This allows them to avoid any other parties in the process. As a result, many brands are also shifting […]

As retailers emerge from a three-year-long pandemic, the outlook for the market remains testy: Fears of recession and persistently high inflation are expected to continue to have an effect on consumer spending. On top of this, geopolitical factors in Europe keep supply chain disruptions on most retailer’s radar, aggravating existing wounds from COVID’s impact […]

Today’s technology provides many options for those wanting to reach audiences through TV. Linear TV is no longer the only option; CTV, or connected television, continues to spread as more and more consumers cut the cord of traditional linear options and move to internet streaming content. Estimates indicate the bulk of television viewership will […]

Key Points: Food and beverage brands used the pandemic to test D2C initiatives. CPG, food, and beverage companies need to test out what will work both online and offline because more consumers are using e-commerce. C-stores and grocery stores will remain dominant channels to reach customers. Commentary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, companies in the […]

Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail.   If there is anything recent events have taught us, it’s that being adaptable is […]