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How a Tiny Denim Maker Beat Fast Fashion Giants
In Episode 166 of The Pivot Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a small, family-owned denim manufacturer — Tender Co. — survived two decades of fast-fashion disruption by shrinking, not scaling. Founded in 2009 in the UK, Tender Co. made just 12,000 pairs of jeans a year, priced at $220, and sold them directly to a cult following of 5,000 customers who knew the makers by name. Lucas digs into the economics of staying niche: a 20 percent gross margin, zero marketing spend, and a customer retention rate that any tech company would envy. Luna pushes back on whether this model can survive a…
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