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Building A DTC Men’s Personal Care Brand With eCommerce

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To provide men’s personal care items that feel like premium brands at accessible price points, eCommerce innovators are building product lines through the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Founder Matt Mullenax was inspired to start the brand after cutting his teeth in the DTC world as an early employee at Bonobos.

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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

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Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands drove into the pandemic and adapted to it to catch the digital shift. These are the brands that have either created new product categories, new business models or pivots on their previous business models. Adore Me, for example, was a thriving eCommerce brand before the pandemic. D2C Explodes.

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Best Buy’s Board Loses Former CEO

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In his place, corporate venture capital leader Claudia Fan Munce assumed his seat on the board as of Monday, though Anderson will remain with the retailer until its yearly shareholder conference in June. “I Paul Business Journal explained. “It

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Peace Coffee Perfectly Times Its Pandemic-Fueled Growth

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Such is the case with Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee. Before the pandemic, it was a strong regional brand that combined conscious capitalism with direct-to-consumer (DTC) capabilities, with four popular retail locations, a rabid fan base and solid retail distribution for its whole-bean blends.

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The Greatest Show On Commerce Turf

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The Host Committee estimates 1 million people will flock to Minneapolis on game day and the 10 days prior. Locally, Nicollet Mall will be festooned with free activities, and the Minneapolis Convention Center has reportedly been turned into a “Disneyworld for football fans.”. The Crowded Bowl . Minnesota vs. the Impending Masses.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. The Tech Award – Goes to Capital One. Best of luck in the next chapter, Chris!

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Acronym of the Year. Has to be M-O-E. The most important aspect of this deal is Huntington.

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