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The DTC Brand That Says No to Black Friday Deals

Black Friday is like the Super Bowl for e-commerce. In 2024, 197 million Americans took to shopping over Thanksgiving weekend, fueling a massive $10.8 billion in online Black Friday spending—a 10% increase from the previous year (Reuters). Shopify merchants alone saw $11.5 billion over Black Friday/Cyber Monday (Cinco Días, El País). With stakes this high, skipping out seems unthinkable—unless you're Hiut Denim, the Welsh jeans maker that has boldly opted out of the Black Friday frenzy. El Bla

Aleena Hassan6 min read
Sustainable Packaging Crunch: Will Green Brands Win Holiday 2025?
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Sustainable Packaging Crunch: Will Green Brands Win Holiday 2025?

This holiday season, DTC operators are bracing for a perfect storm: record-breaking order volumes and intense scrutiny on packaging. U.S. carriers are projected to handle 2.3 billion packages during Holiday 2025, marking a 5% hike from last year’s peak (Reuters). That’s a tidal wave of boxes and bubble wrap, most of which will end up in landfills. This isn’t just a U.S. issue. In Europe, packaging waste has surged by 20% in the past decade, with the average consumer generating nearly 190 kg of

Aleena Hassan4 min read
P2P Text Messaging: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters for Your Business
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P2P Text Messaging: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters for Your Business

Text messaging has evolved far beyond casual chats between friends. For businesses, especially consumer brands, it’s become one of the most powerful direct channels available. With open rates around 98% and 90% of texts read within three minutes, SMS consistently outperforms email and push notifications (Infobip). But not all text messaging is created equal. In recent years, the industry has drawn a sharp line between P2P (person-to-person) messaging and A2P (application-to-person) messaging. U

Aleena Hassan3 min read

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