Dollar Shave Club Focused On Growth Post-Viral Video Sensation
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
DSC changed the conversation around men's razors with a 2012 viral video smash in which CEO Michael Dubin championed the "f'ing great" quality, but above all the affordability, of the company's blades. The firm's humorous marketing, chock full of irreverent wit, snark and slapstick, has helped win more than 2 million subscribers to date, but DSC's success also signals a changing marketplace in which value increasingly is prioritized over tech enhancements.
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