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The 17 pages that link to Direct-to-consumer, each with the reason it gives.

• RetailCompared with: It shifts sales from independent retailers to the product brand itself.

• Social commerceCompared with: Direct-to-consumer describes a sales channel or business model, not the social setting of a transaction.

• Book distributionRelated: Publishers can use it to bypass wholesalers and booksellers.

• Mass customizationRelated: Direct customer relationships can capture preferences and orders for customized products.

• Food retailCompared with: It bypasses conventional retail intermediaries, though some direct sales resemble retail.

• Omnichannel retailRelated: It contrasts with retail networks where brands and resellers coordinate multiple touchpoints.

• AdidasRelated: Adidas uses its stores and digital channels to build customer relationships beyond wholesale retail.

• Business modelBroader topic: It changes the model’s distribution channel and its relationship with customers.

• Mail-order businessRelated: Mail-order channels let producers reach consumers directly.

• Direct sellingCompared with: It also bypasses retail stores, but commonly uses a brand's own online or physical storefront.

• Digital distribution of video gamesRelated: Publishers can distribute games without relying on third-party retail stores.

• Online shoppingRelated: It removes the retailer between a brand and its online customers.

• Mary Kay AshRelated: Mary Kay's consultant network is an early, person-to-person form of direct consumer sales.

• Michael DellNarrower topic: Dell’s early sales model let customers order computers directly from the company.

• Roy RaymondCompared with: Raymond’s original venture relied on physical stores, unlike later online-first retail models.

• XiaomiRelated: Xiaomi’s online-first sales helped it build demand without initially depending on large retail networks.

• Jessica AlbaRelated: The Honest Company initially built much of its business through online direct sales.