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What Happens When Digital Brands Have to Cut Back on Marketing

With an uncertain economic outlook, digital brands are forced to make tough calls on whether to cut back on marketing at the expense of growth or continue to spend and accept lower profits.
Online apparel seller Pact is among digital brands that are reallocating their marketing spend to prioritize profits amid economic uncertainty.
Online apparel seller Pact is among digital brands that are reallocating their marketing spend to prioritize profits amid economic uncertainty. (Pact)

Proper Cloth is preparing to dust off its pandemic playbook.

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Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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