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DTC Brands See a Long-Delayed Path to Exit in 2024

While the DTC landscape’s turbulence isn’t completely over for brands, the prospect of a better economy in 2024 is encouraging profitable brands that shied away from M&A last year to start preparing for an exit.
A man poses on a bridge wearing a True Classic t-shirt
With improved economic conditions, late-stage profitable start-ups like t-shirt brand True Classic are beginning their search for an acquirer. (True Classic)

For fashion’s long-suffering start-ups, 2024 may be the year the money starts flowing again.

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What Investors Want From DTC Brands

Cautious investors are finding safer bets in tech-focused platforms that create products for digitally-native brands over traditional DTC start-ups.

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Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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