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Family business revitalized by focus on sock quality and customer feedback

Lawson Glidden, president of Minus33, has revitalized his family's merino-wool apparel business through a focus on product quality and direct customer feedback. Since taking over in 2018, Glidden has implemented changes, including bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and optimizing sock fit to eliminate friction, which he credits for significant profit and revenue growth. He emphasizes the importance of founders using their own products daily to better understand and address customer needs. AI

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Family business revitalized by focus on sock quality and customer feedback

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    This 39-year-old quit 80-hour consulting weeks to make underwear for his struggling family business. He credits ‘sweaty feet’ for record profits

    "If my sock doesn't fit just right, then when I get back from my hike, I go to the sock department," Minus33 President Lawson Glidden told Fortune.