Money in retail
A close look at how the interests of investors, lenders and other money-minded players shape the retail industry.
The accounting practice, embraced by department stores in the 1920s, is outdated, skews key metrics and fosters bad decisions, analysts say.
As a channel, it remains key to growth for many retailers. But the era of the DTC brand as we know it is over.
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The accounting practice, embraced by department stores in the 1920s, is outdated, skews key metrics and fosters bad decisions, analysts say.
As a channel, it remains key to growth for many retailers. But the era of the DTC brand as we know it is over.