The Closure of Zulily: Analyzing Its Impacts on Rivals and Stakeholders

What's Inside

Online retailer Zulily—once valued at nearly $9 billion—is shutting down its operations due to financial instability. Zulily’s collapse serves as a cautionary tale for brands and retailers, emphasizing the importance of agility, operational efficiency, innovation and a deep understanding of market dynamics and consumer demands.

In this report, we dive into the implications of Zulily’s closure for competitors, suppliers and retail overall.

Data in this research report include:

• Annual revenue and operating margin data for Zulily, 2018–2022
• Quarterly revenue and EBITDA data for Zulily, 4Q20–1Q23

Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Shein, Temu, Walmart, Zulily

Other relevant research:

• The Coresight Research Retail Bankruptcies Databank
• The full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports