What makes the Walmart – Kindly partnership unique — ModernRetail.co

The partnership between the manufacturer of Kindly brand intimates, and Walmart, is a unique one:

“In August 2021, Gelmart — which supplies DTC brands like Lively and In Common, as well as private labels for retailers like Target and Kohl’s — launched a new intimates brand called Kindly. Kindly is independently owned by Gelmart, but is a Walmart-exclusive brand. Despite being only available at the big-box retailer, Gelmart wants to build brand awareness for Kindly in its own right and is taking a marketing approach that more closely resembles that of a DTC startup.“

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