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Nov 2024
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This Owner Acquires DTC Brands. Here's H...

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Kyle Widrick of WIN Brands Group acquired brands like Homesick, Love Your Melon, Gravity, and QALO, and multiplied their sales. Here's what he has learned as owner and operator of direct-to-consumer brands and more than a decade of experience in ecommerce.

For more about Kyle's journey: https://www.shopify.com/blog/win-brands-ecommerce

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