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Guess what? Liquid Death is now worth 1.4 billion dollars (yes, you read that right). đ¤Ż
The company is the fastest-growing brand in the beverage industry and is poised to grow even more quickly as it takes on new investors and strategic partners.
Weâre not surprised. Itâs easy to fall in love with the canned water brand and its brilliant content marketing strategy.
Keep reading to learn about another impressive brand that is killing it in the ecommerce space.
Hereâs what youâll find in todayâs DTC:
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After their appearance on a business television show, Blueland quickly became one of the most recognized DTC brands in the cleaning and personal care market by solving a common problem with an innovative product. âĄ
Hereâs how Blueland grew into a 10+ million dollar company in just a few short years. đ
The back story
After becoming a mother, founder Sarah Paiji Yoo realized how bad the plastic waste issue was when it came to consumer goods. She sought out to create sustainable and innovative cleaning solutions so she could leave behind a better planet for her two boys.
The idea?
She created cleaning tablets that could dissolve in water and refill packaging. This reduced the amount of plastic that went into the product and also made it more convenient for consumers to repurchase.
As part of its sustainability ethos, Blueland paid close attention to the entire product development process opting for clean ingredients and compostable packaging.
Blueland was on a mission to make refillables a thing. đ
The perfect DTC product doesnât existâŚor does it?
Not only was Bluelandâs cleaning tablets a smart invention but it also ended up being the perfect DTC product to sell and ship. đŻ
The tablets were small, lightweight, and compact which kept shipping costs down and gave them healthy margins.
Bluelandâs mission was clear from the beginning and environmentally conscious consumers resonated with their mission and innovative products.
The company has now expanded their product line up to include dishwasher pods, laundry tablets, and hand soap. This year they also achieved another exciting milestone by launching into 515 Whole Foods locations, making them one of the top DTC brands to watch.
Stay tuned for tomorrowâs newsie! Weâll break down why Bluelandâs website does such an exceptional job of acquiring and retaining customers.
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One of the least spoken about, profit-first, moats for DTC brands is a community of influencers.
Building a community of influencer-affiliates means you:
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In this episode of the pod, we discuss the importance of funnel support in email marketing with Pilothouseâs Head of Email and Retention Jordan Gordon. He shares tips for optimizing funnel support emails and explains how to extend the lifespan of cookies to improve conversion funnel support.
Jordan explains: âIf you want email to be a money-making machine you have to understand that your funnel support starts with your campaigns. Campaigns are how you generate intent. Make sure you're using campaigns properly and get those people into your funnel.â
In this podcast, we cover:
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Here are some great tips to keep in mind when creating UGC.
If youâre targeting an older group make sure your editing style matches your audienceâs preferences! Slower cuts work better with older audiences while fast cuts are more popular with Gen Z.
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