The brand now services an estimated 87 percent of women. Personally, I've been assessed by multiple professional bra fitters, and been told, yup, I was wearing the wrong size (32C), and that my true, more atypical one (30D) was only available in high-priced luxury brands—conveniently sold in their shops and never at my beloved Marshall's.
For ThirdLove, now may be the best time to grow in light of difficulties at rival Victoria's Secret With that in mind, the intimates brand is pursuing every strategy, from opening stores in select markets to bringing on board creative agencies, to bolster its marketing and branding efforts.
After employing Dynamic Yield's technology, the team at ThirdLove was able to deliver individualized experiences that activated and engaged new visitors at the top of the funnel, refining its efforts through continued testing and optimization to maximize effectiveness.
But in 2013, Heidi Zak along with her husband David Spector (both ex-Google execs) set out on a mission to revolutionize that experience - using technology to improve the product in terms of fit and comfort, as well as how bras are delivered to the customer and how customer loyalty is maintained.
Over at Vox, reporter Zoe Schiffer has an interesting story about ThirdLove, the upstart bra company that positions its lingerie as by women, for women.” Turns out that contrary to its feminist public image, actually working for the company seems pretty awful: employees complain about a bunch of things, including low pay, shitty benefits, and a co-CEO that bullies them.
Typically, bras come in band sizes from about 32 to 40, and cups from A to E. ThirdLove makes band sizes ranging from 30 to 48 and A to I, with some half-cup sizes (from A½ to E½) interspersed among band sizes 30 to 40. From a manufacturing standpoint, the offerings make sense: Band size and cup size is inversely proportional, so a 34B would have the same cups as a 32C and a 36A.
Referring to Zak's company, Lori Greeley, a former CEO of Victoria's Secret and now a board member at ThirdLove, said: "In all the years I've worked in the industry, I've never seen such dedication to inclusivity." Greeley worked at Victoria's Secret, first in merchandising and later in the C-suite, for more than two decades.
With the concept store, ThirdLove is seeking to replicate its digital experience by making shopping for a bra more convenient and more educational so women have the knowledge and support they need to know how a bra should properly fit, the company said.
Yeah, I wish I had bras like this when I was younger, but I'm so glad I finally have ones that truly fit in my life now. In the meantime, ThirdLove continues to benefit from its culture of inclusivity in terms of bodies and diversity , appealing to all ages and demographics.
We want you to be completely happy with your Heidi Zak purchase and we know that being able to tell if a bra really fits isn't something that happens the instant you put it on. That's why we have our 60 Day Perfect Fit Guarantee. ThirdLove's Fit Finder quiz, which helps match women with the right sized bras, is an incredibly valuable and powerful tool in its customer journey.