Potential entry route
Direct-to-consumer (DTC)
Reach customers through your own digital storefront. Assess audience demand, acquisition costs and customer service needs.
Channel fit before channel count
A retail landscape.
A considered way in.
Direct-to-consumer (DTC), marketplaces, wholesale and physical retail serve different roles. The right mix begins with your customer, assortment, price positioning and ability to operate.
Potential entry route
Marketplaces
Consider platforms whose audience and assortment fit your brand. Review pricing, content and operating requirements.
Potential entry route
Wholesale
Explore independent retailers and B2B channels. Align product range, pricing and supply with the right stockists.
Potential entry route
Physical retail
Assess boutiques, specialty retail or department stores where the customer, brand and commercial requirements align.
The starting point depends on the brand. We assess fit and readiness before prioritizing a channel.
Find a route for your brandSelected channel examples
Explore the landscape.
These examples illustrate different commercial models. Your priorities begin with brand fit.
8 all channels examples shown
Curated consumer marketplaceWolf & Badger
Explore the channel Consumer marketplaceShopSimon
Explore the channel Off-price e-commerceGilt
Explore the channel B2B wholesale marketplaceNordstrom
Explore the channel Department-store retailBloomingdale’s
Explore the channel Department-store retailMacy’s
Explore the channel Luxury department-store retailNeiman Marcus
Explore the channel
Wolf & Badger
Explore the channel Consumer marketplaceShopSimon
Explore the channel Off-price e-commerceGilt
Explore the channel B2B wholesale marketplaceFaire
Explore the channel Department-store retailNordstrom
Explore the channel Department-store retailBloomingdale’s
Explore the channel Department-store retailMacy’s
Explore the channel Luxury department-store retailNeiman Marcus
Explore the channel Selected channel examples, not a list of partners. Brand suitability, acceptance and commercial terms are determined by each retailer or platform. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
See the retail landscapeCurated consumer marketplace
Wolf & Badger
A platform focused on independent brands. Assess brand fit, product presentation and the operating requirements of the channel.
Visit the official websiteConsumer marketplace
ShopSimon
A digital shopping marketplace connected to the Simon retail ecosystem. Review assortment, positioning and channel economics.
Visit the official websiteOff-price e-commerce
Gilt
An off-price retail environment. Evaluate pricing, inventory strategy and how an opportunity fits the wider brand business.
Visit the official websiteB2B wholesale marketplace
Faire
A wholesale platform connecting brands and independent retailers. A different route to market from department-store buying.
Visit the official websiteDepartment-store retail
Nordstrom
A department-store retailer. Marketplace selling, wholesale buying and physical distribution require separate assessment; the name alone does not establish the relationship model.
Visit the official websiteDepartment-store retail
Bloomingdale’s
A department-store retailer across fashion, beauty and home. Any opportunity must specify whether it involves wholesale buying, a marketplace or physical distribution.
Visit the official websiteDepartment-store retail
Macy’s
A department-store business across multiple consumer categories. Distinguish a wholesale retail opportunity from its online marketplace program.
Visit the official websiteLuxury department-store retail
Neiman Marcus
A luxury department-store retailer. Buyer readiness is distinct from acceptance or physical distribution; each opportunity requires a defined commercial model.
Visit the official website