365 - From Clicks to Bricks: How Digitally Native Brands Go Massive in Retail

About this episode

Martin Forde shares strategies for digitally native brands transitioning into retail.

Martin Forde is co-founder and partner at Highline Brands, a retail brokerage focused on helping modern, digitally native consumer brands make the leap into omnichannel retail. In this episode of DTC Pod, Martin shares actionable strategies for brands looking to enter retail. He covers everything from independent channels, online marketplaces, and supply chain setup to best practices for landing retail partnerships.

People in this episode

Guest: Martin Forde

Topics covered

• retail
• omnichannel
• digitally native brands
• supply chain
• retail partnerships

Keywords

• actionable strategies
• independent channels
• online marketplaces

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Highline Brands

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