From Runway To Revenue : How DTC Brands Can Scale
From Runway to Revenue: How DTC Brands Can Scale
99 YARDS is a fashion-tech platform connecting brands, creatives, and services to streamline fashion campaigns, portfolio building, and collaboration across the global fashion ecosystem.
Aimerce is a data-driven commerce platform helping DTC brands unlock unrealized revenue by capturing critical first-party customer data, improving email performance, and maximizing paid media ROI with minimal setup.
During NYFW, we see brands grace the runway—but what happens after the lights go down?
From Runway to Revenue is an intimate mixer and panel conversation for founders, creatives, and operators building direct-to-consumer fashion brands. The evening focuses on how brands can transform visibility into traction and traction into sustainable, scalable revenue.
As fashion captures attention on the runway, this event dives into what truly drives growth behind the scenes: data, distribution, marketing, operations, and long-term customer relationships.
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Drinks & Networking
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Panel Discussion + Live Q&A
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Final Networking Session
What to Expect
A curated panel discussion featuring industry leaders sharing real strategies on how DTC brands scale
Candid conversations around distribution, marketing performance, operations, and customer retention
A small fashion showcase highlighting emerging brands turning creativity into commerce
Networking with founders, designers, investors, and fashion operators across the ecosystem
Host
Founder & CEO, 99 YARDS
Tony Henry is the founder and CEO of 99 YARDS, a fashion-tech ecosystem built to connect brands, creatives, students, and garment services through technology, education, and real-world opportunities. 99 YARDS focuses on bridging the gap between learning and industry by combining fashion education, talent discovery, and tech-enabled matchmaking. With a strong emphasis on the future of fashion, 99 YARDS supports innovation across fashion, sustainability, and emerging technologies—helping the next generation turn ideas into viable careers and businesses.
Brand Showcase by
Not A Word is a street-inspired outerwear brand centered on transformable jackets and vests. Designed by filmmaker and creative director Anna Star, the pieces use black-and-white geometry as a visual language, allowing each look to express individuality through styling and presence. The project reflects on identity through the way we present ourselves, revealing who we are and who we aspire to become.
Moderator
Sreya Halder
Founder & CEO, The Mall
The Mall is the world’s largest live product database, tracking stock movement, pricing activity, and new drops in real time for brands worldwide. It enables brands and buyers to monitor performance across portfolios—what’s selling, what’s stalling, and what’s being marked down—empowering smarter buying decisions and saving thousands each quarter.
Panelists
Yiqi Wu
Founder & CEO, Aimerce
Aimerce helps DTC brands unlock unrealized revenue by capturing critical first-party customer data that default pixels miss. With a one-click install, brands can significantly boost email performance and paid media ROAS—driving up to a 40% increase in cart abandonment revenue. Backed by Upfront Capital, HF0, Capital F, Soma Capital, and angels from OpenAI, Reddit, and Robinhood. GDPR-compliant.
Drishti Gangwani
Founder, ShopClosr
ShopClosr connects consumers with emerging designers from around the world, each rooted in purpose and social impact. The platform bridges innovation and consumption, creating a global community of creatives while encouraging conscious shopping through fashion-driven change.
Alise Trautmane-Uzuner
Founder & CEO, Doors NYC
Doors NYC is a pioneering retail and community platform supporting independent designers and emerging brands. Through experiential retail, mentorship, and cultural programming, Doors NYC provides designers with access to visibility, resources, and meaningful industry connections—while shaping conversations around innovation, sustainability, and the future of fashion.
This event is for those asking the real question behind every NYFW moment:
How do you move from runway presence to real revenue—and scale it?
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