aka Brands CEO Ciaran Long at DTC vs Wholesale: ICR Conference 2025
Exec edge He hosted a fire discussion ICR Conference 2025 with Ciaran Longaka Brands Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKA ) CEO. TIt was an in-person interview. Joined. Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone And they discussed the company’s key growth strategies and how it’s moving forward, why aka Brands is moving to an omnichannel approach across multiple brands, and more.
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About Ciaran Long
Ciaran Long brings nearly 25 years of financial leadership, strategic development and management experience. Under his leadership, Aka Brands’ EBITDA increased, and the US business expanded with the opening of multiple brand physical stores. Originally a digital native company, Mr. Long developed a profitable growth path by transitioning to omnichannel sales and using the proven test-and-learn model first used by Princess Polly.
In the year Prior to joining Aka Brands in 2021, he served as Chief Financial Officer of eCommerce and Vice President of Membership, Marketing and Supply Chain at Sam’s Club. Mr. Long also held leadership positions in Walmart’s ecommerce division and served as co-founder and CEO of Clint Grow, a chemical manufacturing company that develops technology to measure water quality parameters in the horticultural and environmental markets.
About AKA Brands Holding Corp.
aka Brands is a portfolio of next generation fashion brands for the next generation of consumers. Each brand in Aka’s portfolio targets a specific Gen Z and millennial audience, creates authentic and inspiring social content and offers quality exclusive merchandise. aka Brands Each brand leverages its next-generation retail platform to accelerate growth, scale in new markets and increase profitability. Current brands in the Aka Brands portfolio include Princess Polly, Culture Kings, mnml and Petal & Pup.
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