{
  "id": 924135,
  "title": "What it takes to succeed as a DTC brand today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/what-it-takes-to-succeed-as-a-dtc-brand-today",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Modern Retail",
    "slug": "modern-retail",
    "url": "https://www.modernretail.co/marketing/what-it-takes-to-succeed-as-a-dtc-brand-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "At the most recent Modern Retail+ and Glossy+ Town Hall, editorial staff and subscribers gathered to discuss the future of DTC. Hot topics included: what distribution channels make sense for burgeoning brands and where young startups should spend their precious marketing dollars.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}