Just a year ago, a partnership between Megan Rapinoe and Victoria’s Secret kicked off a symbolic change in how the intimates and swimwear does business – in the boardroom and within its stores. This week, the next phase was announced.
The boom time for many DTC brands is nearing a close, the last few years has been difficult for retailers (especially digitally-native ones). There’s little else to prove for retailers like Glossier and Thinx, numbers 50 and 199 on the DTC Power List of top growers.
Is it an asset class or a currency? That depends on the volume spent on products. The argument against blockchain technologies has been that they will never evolve beyond something you hold. The argument for wider adoption is that we will eventually use it the way we use fiat currencies. The co-creator of Cash App believes the Block (formerly Square) will move the adoption curve as volume rises. A recent report by CoinDesk explained:
