Episode Summary

On this episode of DTC pod, Blaine & Ramon break the latest news and analysis in the consumer & commerce space, with some in depth breakdowns.

Episode Notes

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We cover:

1. Threads Strategy For Consumer Brands

2. Slow and consistent growth for Threads.

3. Potential opportunities for brands on Threads.

4. Liquid Death's rapid growth and IPO plans.

5. Creative marketing's impact on building brands.

6. Niagara Water's pivot to enterprise bottling services.

7. Beverage industry's boom and major exits.

[00:03:24] Quick migration to Threads; Twitter 'X'. TikTokText.

[00:07:28] Niagara: from private label to bottling giant.

[00:10:36] Celsius booming, rapper lawsuit, Pepsi's high stake.

[00:12:54] Key takeaways for beverage brands and creators.

[00:17:16] Winning DTC strategy for bev cpg

[00:20:04] Leveraging opportunities to level up in business.

[00:24:31] How founders can leverage strengths

[00:27:37] The makings of the next Redbull

[00:31:34] Expensive coffee made from civet poop

[00:34:50] More tips and news in the newsletter

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Ramon Berrios - CEO of Trend.io
Blaine Bolus - Co-Founder of Seated