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Casper and DTC Brands, Plus California’s New Freelancer Law

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Feb 19, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Felix's Casper Mattress Experience

  • Felix Oberholzer-Gee shared a positive personal experience buying a Casper mattress delivered in a compressed box.\n- He found the unboxing process fun and convenient, highlighting the novelty of buying mattresses this way.
INSIGHT

Casper's Business Challenges

  • Casper transformed mattress shopping with home delivery and easy returns but faces unsustainable marketing costs.\n- The core product lacks strong barriers to entry, enabling many competitors to easily copy the model.
INSIGHT

Brand Depth Versus Surface Branding

  • Casper aims to be "the Nike of sleep" but misunderstands the depth of Nike's brand ecosystem and integration.\n- Building a truly strong brand requires embedding into a broader ecosystem beyond surface-level product branding.
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