Vogue Business’ Innovation Editor Maghan McDowell breaks down what the clothing rental and subscription models mean for logistics.
This article was published in ‘Vogue Business’ on November 26, 2020.
Like streaming movies and music, clothes are now being treated like a utility to which one can subscribe. Offering rental or subscription models can increase loyalty and wallet share–but it requires new approaches to logistics, pricing, and marketing.
Donny Salazar, Founder & CEO of MasonHub, joins other industry experts discussing “Clothing as a Service” (or CaaS) and what it means for brands and fulfillment service providers alike.
5 Things Retailers Should Remember For the Holidays
In this WWD “Think Tank” column, MasonHub Founder & CEO Donny Salazar outlines best practices for a successful holiday season.
This article was published in ‘Women’s Wear Daily’ on November 19, 2019.
While Black Friday is one of the most profitable days of the year for retailers, it can also cause extreme stress. Donny Salazar, Founder & CEO of MasonHub, joined WWD for their “Think Tank” series to discuss operational insights and share tips on avoiding potential pitfalls during peak season.
People, Process & Technology: Can Rent the Runway Recover?
MasonHub’s Founder & CEO Donny Salazar analyzes what happened when clothing rental giant Rent the Runway faced delays due to an upgrade in its backend operations.
This article was published in ‘Sourcing Journal’ on October 4, 2019.
Back in March, on the heels of a $125 million cash infusion from investors and a $1 billion “unicorn” valuation, clothing rental giant Rent the Runway appeared to be running high. But then a surge in membership appeared to overwhelm their existing infrastructure, and customers complained of long wait times to speak with customer service reps, and a number of quality control issues.
Sourcing Journal reached out to MasonHub Founder & CEO, Donny Salazar, to help analyze what happened and how an upgrade in Rent the Runways backend operations drove the problems.
MasonHub Aims to Solve ‘What’s Breaking Brick-and-Mortar’
WWD covers the news of MasonHub’s launch (and how we’re making logistics sexy).
This article was published in ‘Women’s Wear Daily’ (WWD) on August 19, 2019.
MasonHub, a venture-backed omnichannel fulfillment technology and services company, opened its first distribution center in Los Angeles’ Inland Empire. Founded in 2018 by CEO and Standard business school alumni, Donny Salazar, MasonHub poses $6.5 million in seed funding led by Canvas Ventures, and clients such as Carbon 38 and 11 Honoré.
This is the Logistics Startup Every DTC Brand Will Be Talking About
‘Sourcing Journal’ broke the news of MasonHub’s launch in a comprehensive article by Technology Editor Jessica Binns.
This article was published in ‘Sourcing Journal’ on August 16, 2019
Much of the business of moving and managing goods is still conducted on software better suited to decades past. But Donny Salazar, the Stanford MBA who’s spearheaded CPG marketing for Revlon and acted as Gilt Groupe’s first head of operations, is trying to bring a fresh new perspective into an industry in want of innovation–especially as fast-growing digitally native brands expect their fulfillment partners to share in bearing the mantle of their carefully managed, service-centric customer experiences.
