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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

With companies like Shopify it has never been easier to set up shop online. That is significantly higher than what companies typically spend on sales and marketing. Take department store Kohl’s, last year its marketing costs were only 4.9% But is it really as easy as it looks? A key challenge is profitable growth.