Shoe company Rockport Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, following similar moves by peers in the shoe industry like Nine West and Payless. Rockport agreed to sell itself to private equity group Charlesbank Capital Partners in a deal that closed in July. As part of the s...
It’s also safe to assume that the move to brick-and-mortar retail has been further popularized by other popular DTC brands with retail stores like Casper, Texas Tushies, Warby Parker, and Bonobos (to name a few), who have experimented with innovative versions of brick-and-mortar stores. A...
Retailers, can you afford not to sell bedding plants? The article focuses on gain in the sales of American mattress store chain Mattress Firm in the U.S. and the profit of other 25 bedding retailers. It states that there were 12 digit sales done by bedding retailers in year 2012 as comp...
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Even if you’re away a lot, it is always nice to come home to a place that feels like it’s your own. That’s why it’s so important to decorate your home the way that makes you feel good – and to save while doing it. From fun home decor touches to necessities, like a new...
Shifman is a leading designer and manufacturer of luxury, hand-crafted mattresses that are built with the same commitment to quality, integrity and true craftsmanship by which the company was founded on over 128 years ago. A family-owned company, Shifman operates under the management of the Hamme...
Conn's sells furniture and mattresses. Image source: Getty Images. Conn's Perhaps one of the lesser-known players on this list,Conn's(NASDAQ: CONN) has struggled for a long time, and itsability to survivehas long been in doubt. The chain has managed to stem the outflow of cash somewha...
“i eventually figured out that i had to sell the big stuff on amazon or craigslist,” malone says. but all those small sales added up: by sunday afternoon he had collected a little more than $3,000 in cash. “and that was when i realized, ‘this has the potential to be something....
DTC brands sell directly to shoppers. DNVBs sell DTC but also integrate manufacturing. Prominent DNVBs include Allbirds (shoes, apparel), Casper (mattresses, bedding), Dollar Shave Club, and Warby Parker (eyeglasses). Allbirds is an example of a digitally native vertical brand. ...