All very astute observations, for sure. To add to Dan's commentary, he did not get into the quagmire that is three-tier sales and marketing which, in and of itself, is a herculean task to just get into let alone get traction let alone make a profit. DtC used to be a great way to counter balance the ever-increasingly challenging 3-tier system but as Dan has pointed out, even that channel is showing major signs of distress.
All very astute observations, for sure. To add to Dan's commentary, he did not get into the quagmire that is three-tier sales and marketing which, in and of itself, is a herculean task to just get into let alone get traction let alone make a profit. DtC used to be a great way to counter balance the ever-increasingly challenging 3-tier system but as Dan has pointed out, even that channel is showing major signs of distress.