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We explore some inconvenient questions. Retail as a Service is great for brands to test ideas. But are they going to make venture-scale money? Most of these companies run on VC dollars.
Ashwin Ramasamy • Will 'New Retail' help D2C brands succeed offline?
ModernRetail
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In 2017, Nike announced a corporate initiative called “Consumer Direct Offense”. The idea was to invest in their direct-to-consumer capabilities.
Every • Nike: Direct Relationships & Digital Penetration
There will always be a place for the small, specialized store that has low overhead and capitalizes on very focused curation talent. But, if Amazon has or develops ambitions to put more and more of their inventory into retail spaces rather than warehouses, for any other bookstores to compete with them could become very difficult.
Mike Shatzkin • The Book Business: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Companies like ThirdLove, where the product (bras made for women of all shapes and sizes) is complex and there is an inherent dissatisfaction, may find it valuable to set up showrooms for trials; scan-and-go would work there and Middle America is underserved for such experiences. But not all product categories need this kind of experience. Even for... See more
Ashwin Ramasamy • Will 'New Retail' help D2C brands succeed offline?
It forced sellers to compete on price, selection, and convenience, while markedly improving the customer experience.
John Rossman • The Amazon Way: 14 Leadership Principles Behind the World's Most Disruptive Company
E-Commerce & Retail
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The DNVB and Direct to Consumer industry is growing — currently a $15 billion industry and set to hit $20 billion by the end of 2020.