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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online. million and $58.5

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Retail Sales of ‘As Seen On TV’ Products Set to Explode Post-COVID

Retail TouchPoints

Given unprecedented levels of ASONTV spend in 2020, there will be a significant pent-up consumer demand for these extensively advertised products. Consumers quarantined in their homes have been watching more television than ever before. Ad Spend and Product Popularity. Lower rates, however, are only part of the story.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 314 – Lovesac Founder and CEO Shawn Nelson

Retail Geek

” Sean emphasizes the importance of being a direct-to-consumer brand and how Lovesac has found sustained success by focusing on customer acquisition costs and offering a high-quality product. He discusses the concept of direct-to-consumer and shares his thoughts on its significance. End of story, full stop.

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The Google Ads Strategy of Purple Mattresses

Store Growers

The company launched back in 2015 with a $171,000 Kickstarter campaign. Other direct-to-consumer mattress brands like Leesa have raised $32M. If you compare those brands, they all look pretty similar: Sell direct-to-consumer. In this article, I will show you how their unlikely story played out. Prefer the video version?