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The Last Word: Avara’s Emily Wickard on Leading the Fastest-Growing e-Commerce Business in the U.S.

by | Oct 18, 2023
in August, Dallas-based women’s fashion retailer Avara was ranked the No. 1 fastest-growing e-commerce business in the U.S. on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list. Achieving 1,089% three-year revenue growth, Wickard's company made the list for the second year in a row, Avara also ranked as the No. 4 fastest-growing women’s retailer in the nation and the 20th fastest-growing among Dallas-Fort Worth companies overall.
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How Avara Grew from a Small Dallas Fashion Startup to an Inc. 5000 eCommerce Powerhouse
Five years ago, Emily Wickard launched Avara with a Google search and a "showroom" in her dining room. In August, her company made the Inc. 5000 list as the No. 1 fastest-growing e-commerce business in the U.S. Wickard tells Dallas Innovates how she got from there to here—and how Avara's success proves "you can start small and make it."
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Dallas Dominates: 482 Texas Companies on Inc. 5000 2023, DFW Takes Prime Spots
by | Aug 15, 2023
Texas boasts two of the Top 5 on the Inc. 5000, including Coppell's Green Light Distribution. The Dallas region, with 216 standout companies, dominates in total revenue, jobs added, startup companies, and repeat honorees. See who made the list.
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188 North Texas Companies Made the 2022 Inc. 5000 List. Three of Them Cracked the Top 20
by | Aug 16, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth area companies made up more than half of the $38 billion generated by Texas companies on the list.
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