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Customer Base, Digital Capabilities and Strategic Synergies are Driving Valuations in DTC Mergers and Acquisitions

Retail TouchPoints

The mergers and acquisitions market remains strong for direct-to-consumer firms that operate across a spectrum of channels, but investors are now going back to the fundamentals and targeting companies with evidence of economic success.

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Graf Lantz Seeks Growth Without Sacrificing Product Quality or Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

Initially known for its Merino wool-crafted coasters, the brand has ventured into adjacent categories including kitchen, workspace and fashion. Our founders are not consumers in context of the ‘consumerist culture,’” Gopinath explained. Our growth and the loyalty we’ve gotten is largely from specialty stores,” Gopinath revealed.

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A baker’s dozen of provocative retail predictions for 2018

Steve Dennis

At the other end of the spectrum, many luxury brands and well focused specialty retailers continued to thrive. Omnichannel is dead. Digital-first, harmonized retail rules. Too many retailers chased being everywhere and ended up being nowhere. This will end badly. The returns problem is ready for its close up.

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