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Lounge Underwear

“Can a UK-founded DTC lingerie brand scale globally through influencer-led community building and frictionless checkout experiences?”

HQUnited Kingdom
FoundersDan Marsden, Mel Marsden
IndustryE-commerce / DTC brand
The story

Founded by Dan and Mel Marsden in the UK as a direct-to-consumer underwear and lingerie brand. Lounge Underwear grew rapidly through influencer marketing and DTC e-commerce, tripling sales to $19M in 2021. The brand expanded internationally (UK, US, Germany) and added BNPL options (Klarna, Afterpay) alongside its primary payment processor (Mollie) to broaden checkout accessibility across markets.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2021
Reported $19M in annual sales, a 3x year-over-year increase, with a team of ~80 employees, per Shopify Masters feature.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Lounge Underwear’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Mollie
Accounting gap: none

Lounge Underwear — frequently asked

Who is Lounge Underwear's payment processor?

Lounge Underwear processes payments through Mollie.

Who founded Lounge Underwear?

Lounge Underwear was founded by Dan Marsden and Mel Marsden and is headquartered in United Kingdom.

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