PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

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.

Retail 295

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The pair-up will also see some private-label Kroger brands migrating onto Walgreens’ shelves. Partnerships are an important part of Walgreens’ performance plan going forward, because the retail market is changing and consumers are looking to navigate their shopping experiences differently. in early 2019. in early 2019.

Los Angeles 158

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In 2016, the company was was acquired by personal care products giant Unilever, and there were questions at the time about how a direct-to-consumer innovator like DSC would fit into the very much mass-market and retailer-focused Unilever constellation of brands. “The fragrances almost invite you to try them.”

Los Angeles 164

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Secrecy is a funny thing for brands. It keeps consumers interested, because a consumer that is always guessing about the next product release is, by necessity, always thinking about the brand. Being too successful at flying under the radar, at best, confuses the target market or audience and, at worst, just misses them entirely.

Retail 100

Retail San Francisco California Minneapolis 100

PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Evine has been launching a flurry of new brands under Rosenblatt’s leadership, transitioning to HD and rebalancing the merchandise mix to focus on more profitable goods. He also made a clear effort to give the brand an update and something of a makeover. Evine is getting ready to expand.

Los Angeles 139

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

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.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. This was a terrific combination of two education-focused cooperatives across both Southern and Northern California markets. It is an innovator with tech (e.g., ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148