What Beach Riot does

Beach Riot is a direct-to-consumer women's apparel brand that designs, manufactures, and sells swimwear, activewear, apparel, and lifestyle accessories through its owned e-commerce site beachriot.com. The company's core technology is rooted in proprietary fabric development and apparel design rather than software, anchored by its signature Riot Rib fabric plus other treated textiles (shine, terry, tidal crepe, waffle), colorblocking techniques, and convertible construction across a broad catalog of swimwear styles, activewear, dresses, cover-ups, kids, and bridal pieces. All products are designed and produced domestically in Orange County, CA through family-owned local factories, with the company emphasizing reduced shipping footprint and quality construction; the catalog spans roughly 97 swim tops, 95 swim bottoms, 83 core swim styles, and 69 kids swim styles, priced across $35-$188 depending on category.

Beach Riot operates a pure DTC business model with no physical retail or wholesale distribution; products are sold at fixed retail prices with a 10% bundle discount on three or more core items and free U.S. shipping on orders over $150. The site supports 50+ currencies and international shipping, while primary customer segments are women across swimwear, activewear, and apparel use cases, with secondary segments in kids, bridal, and country-club/court-sport occasions. Marketing is concentrated on organic social (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest), email/SMS, and influencer/community collaborations, supplemented by co-branded partnerships with DIFF Eyewear, Logan Tay Jewelry, and Charlie. The company is privately held and founder-led by Nicole Hanriot, with no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or executive bench beyond the founder in the source data.

Name

Beach Riot

Legal name

Beach Riot

Website

https://beachriot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beach Riot is a privately held, founder-led DTC fashion brand that designs and manufactures women's swimwear, activewear, apparel, and lifestyle accessories in Orange County, CA, selling exclusively through beachriot.com to U.S. and international consumers across swim, active, bridal, kids, and country-club segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Swimwear & Activewear

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (4581), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Retail-Women's Clothing Stores (5621), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Swim & Surf Performance Wear (CRAAAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Swimwear & Beachwear Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAH), Swimwear (Children) (CRAAAHAG), Outdoor & Active Lifestyle Apparel Retail (CRAAABAL)

Keywords

• Women's swimwear
• Beach activewear
• Resort apparel
• DTC fashion brand
• Made in USA clothing

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: One-time product sales through direct e-commerce. Products are sold at fixed retail prices with occasional promotions and bundle discounts. Revenue is generated from individual transactions across multiple product categories including swimwear, activewear, apparel, accessories, and kids lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Beach Riot designs, manufactures, and sells women's swimwear, activewear, apparel, kids' clothing, bridal wear, and accessories directly to consumers through its own e-commerce website beachriot.com. All products are 100% made in Orange County, CA using family-owned local factories, with the brand known for its signature Riot Rib fabric, bold prints, vibrant colors, and a beach-to-street styling philosophy. The company offers extensive category coverage including bikinis, one-pieces, leggings, dresses, rompers, sweaters, pajamas, and curated sub-collections such as Core Swim, Tennis & Pickleball, Golf & Country Club Edit, and Crochet.

Product overview

Beach Riot is a women's swimwear and activewear brand offering a comprehensive fashion portfolio spanning swimwear (bikinis, one-pieces, crochet styles), activewear (leggings, sports bras, athletic wear), apparel (dresses, pajamas, cover-ups), kids collections, bridal wear, and accessories. The brand operates as a unified DTC e-commerce platform with multiple sub-brands including the Core Swim Collection (signature ribbed basics), Tennis & Pickleball Collection, Golf & Country Club Edit, and collaborations like Beach Riot X DIFF Eyewear. Products are designed and manufactured locally in Orange County, CA, with a focus on bold prints, vibrant colors, and luxe fabric quality. The product line includes over 97 swim top styles, 95 swim bottom styles, and extensive kids and activewear offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swimwear

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DIFF EyewearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeach Riot X DIFF Eyewear collaboration featuring co-branded sunglasses including the Mesa and Reserve collections. The partnership combines Beach Riot's swimwear aesthetic with DIFF's eyewear expertise, creating sunwear products that align with the brand's beach and resort lifestyle positioning.
• BeekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeach Riot X Beek collaboration featuring a co-branded collection. Limited information available on the specific products or scope of this partnership.
• CharliecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharlie's Kids Collection is a collaboration with Charlie featuring children's swimwear and apparel. The partnership brings coordinated kids' styles matching adult trends, including wetsuits, dresses, and activewear for children.
• Logan TaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogan Tay Jewelry collection featuring beaded necklaces, anklets, and shell-inspired accessories. Nicole Hanriot (founder) has collaborated with Logan Tay on an exclusive jewelry line that complements Beach Riot's beach and resort aesthetic.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L Space: Direct-to-consumer women's swimwear and beachwear brand with a comparable aesthetic of bold prints, colorblocking, and beach-to-street styling. Closely overlaps Beach Riot in target customer, price band, and product mix.
• Vitamin A: California-based women's swimwear brand also emphasizing domestically manufactured, premium-quality swimwear with signature fabrics. Highly comparable to Beach Riot on craft, geography, and aspirational positioning.
• Summersalt: DTC women's swimwear and apparel brand with multi-category expansion (swim, activewear, loungewear) and broad size ranges. Competes for the same digitally native, modern female customer with similar price band.
• Cupshe: High-volume DTC women's swimwear brand with broad size range and competitive pricing. Targets a similar digitally native female consumer via social marketing, though operating at a lower price point than Beach Riot.
• Seafolly: Australian heritage swimwear brand with global DTC and select retail distribution. Comparable in core product (women's swim and resort wear), brand aesthetic, and premium positioning.
• ALO Yoga: Premium DTC activewear and lifestyle brand with strong social-media-driven marketing and expansion into adjacent categories (loungewear, accessories). Comparable in DTC model, premium positioning, and lifestyle brand-building.

Broad incumbents

• Billabong: Established surf-lifestyle apparel brand with extensive women's swimwear and activewear lines. Overlaps with Beach Riot in women's swim and surf-adjacent apparel but operates at much broader scale and category breadth.
• Roxy: Quiksilver-owned women's surf and swim apparel brand. Targets a similar active, beach-oriented female customer with a broad product line spanning swim, activewear, and casual apparel.
• Athleta: Gap-owned women's activewear and athleisure brand competing directly with Beach Riot's activewear sub-brands (tennis, golf, yoga). Comparable customer base with broader distribution through retail and digital.
• Lululemon: Global athleisure leader whose women's bottoms, sports bras, and active dresses directly overlap Beach Riot's activewear assortment. Establishes the premium benchmark Beach Riot's tennis and golf sub-brands must compete against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/beachriot
• Facebookfacebook.com/beachriot
• Instagraminstagram.com/beachriot
• Pinterestpinterest.com/beachriotswim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beachriot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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