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Case Study | The New Four Ps of DTC Marketing

The direct-to-consumer fashion and beauty space has flourished over the last decade, but the once fool-proof marketing rubric has aged in that time. BoF outlines how to update the DTC marketing playbook so brands can break through the saturated market.
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A new breed of DTC brands serve as examples of how to adapt the old DTC marketing playbook for the future.
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A decade into the era of direct-to consumer (DTC) brands, to call the market saturated would be an understatement. There is a digital upstart ready to fulfil consumers’ every need. Where unknown brands once distinguished themselves by making the “best” eyeglasses or cheapest premium mattress, standing out in a crowded field requires additional layers of branding: lingerie brands promise to empower customers with lacey bralettes and virtual fireside chats with “badass women,” rainbow bamboo toothbrushes support LGBTQ rights while cutting down on the use of plastics, vegan, cruelty-free cosmetics lines pledge a portion of sales to save the elephants.

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