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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

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Warby Parker Warby Parker which was founded over a decade ago in 2010 is often looked at as the crème de la crème of direct-to-consumer retailers. 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%