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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 11 MIN

How to Build a Brand That Doesn’t Need Discounts #609

from Add To Cart: Australia’s eCommerce Show · host Nathan Bush

Danielle Pearce, founder of Merry People, has avoided discounting for over a decade. In more than 12 years of building her premium gumboot brand, she hasn’t run a single sale. Not once.By making pricing part of the brand, she removed hesitation. By attracting the right customers, she built loyalty instead of chasing volume. And by backing it all with a product that holds its own, she made full price feel justified, not risky.In today's Playbook:How Merry People built a premium brand by never discounting in over 12 yearsWhy removing promotions can actually increase trust and conversionHow discounting shapes the type of customers your brand attractsWhy the best brands break free from the promotional calendarAnd what it takes to build a product that can hold full price long-termConnect with DannyExplore Merry PeopleMerry People’s main episodeCulture King’s main episodeOutland Denim’s main episodeSubscribe to the Add To Cart newsletter  SMS us to Suggest a Guest Connect with Nathan Bush Join the Add To Cart Community 

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Danielle Pearce, founder of Merry People, has avoided discounting for over a decade. In more than 12 years of building her premium gumboot brand, she hasn’t run a single sale. Not once. By making pricing part of the brand, she removed hesitation. By attracting the right customers, she built loyalty instead of chasing volume. And by backing it all with a product that holds its own, she made full price feel justified, not risky. In today's Playbook: How Merry People built a premium brand by nev...

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