Market research: A glance into the strategy of DTC furniture brand Article

Today, there is an ecosystem of retailers, services, and brands primed to appeal to modern consumer behavior. There are prominent, online-first furniture marketplaces like Houzz and Wayfair. Yet, there isn’t a digitally-native home improvement hub for modern brands like Sunday, Titan Sinkware, Setter, Article, Clare, Open Spaces, Burrow, and The In... See more

The promise of the internet has always been a low barrier to entry enabling unique people and brands to find passionate audiences and sustainable business models. That is more possible now through the combination of direct distribution, vertical focus and (often) direct monetization models. But the brands that can pull off DTC strategies need to be... See more

There are several big trends impacting consumer brands. New brands like Dollar Shave Club that are skipping traditional retail and building their own relationships with consumers are threatening traditional brands in categories they never thought possible. At the same time, while brands need to sell through Amazon because of its reach with consumer

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