NAADAM is a DTC cashmere brand fighting margin compression through omnichannel expansion—adding Walmart, Target, and Amazon wholesale while optimizing paid-media spend across Google, Meta, TikTok, and Amazon Ads. The hiring mix (sales and marketing leaders, including a VP) signals a shift from pure DTC toward channel diversification and brand scaling, but they're also grappling with classic wholesale headwinds: overstock, low margins, and aged inventory clearance.
NAADAM manufactures heirloom cashmere apparel, positioning itself on direct sourcing (Mongolian herders) and vertical pricing efficiency. Founded in 2013, the company operates a DTC e-commerce business on Shopify alongside a growing wholesale footprint—recently expanding into Mirakl-powered marketplaces and major retailers (Walmart, Target, Amazon). The 51–200 person team spans New York headquarters and is actively hiring sales and marketing leadership to manage full-funnel omnichannel strategy, seasonal campaigns, and new account development. Core challenges include maintaining profitability in a low-margin wholesale environment, managing inventory risk, and scaling paid-media testing across multiple channels.
Shopify (e-commerce platform), AWS (cloud infrastructure), Mirakl (marketplace integration), and Google/Meta/TikTok/Amazon advertising platforms. Operational tools include Excel and Google Sheets.
Shopify-Mirakl marketplace integration, Walmart, Target, and Amazon. Alongside DTC growth, wholesale is a core part of their omnichannel strategy to scale beyond direct channels.
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