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Should DTC Brands Open Their Own Factories?

Some digitally native start-ups are buying or building factories to cut production times and control quality. But not every company is built to handle manufacturing themselves.
Buck Mason's knitting mill in Pennsylvania
Buck Mason is the latest DTC brand to open a factory and move toward vertical integration. (buck mason)

Buck Mason started as the brand with the “perfect tee.” Now if they fall short, they have no one to blame but themselves.

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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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