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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

One of the drags on profits for most direct-to-consumer retailers is advertising expenses. million on advertising in 2019 and 2020 respectively. It’s really hard to acquire customers online,” said Sucharita Kodali, a retail analyst at Forrester. “The Casper has long leaned into digital marketing to drive awareness of its brand.

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. The retail market size is continuously growing. According to a report from the National Retail Federation, the US retail sales in 2020 grew 6.7% over 2019 in spite of ubiquitous public health emergencies in the country. What’s more, retail trade added 4.8