Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability
Indigo 9 Digital
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
One of the drags on profits for most direct-to-consumer retailers is advertising expenses. million on advertising in 2019 and 2020 respectively. 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%
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