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Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… September 1, 2026

Why Your Agency’s ROAS Screenshot Means Nothing

By Ashish Rai, CEO, Purple Circle Β· September 2026 Β· 6 min read Your agency sent you a…

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Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… September 1, 2026

Why Your D2C Brand Is Selling But Not Making Money in India

By Ashish Rai, CEO, Purple Circle Β· September 2026 Β· 6 min read Your Shopify dashboard says β‚Ή15…

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Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… August 31, 2026

Why Most T-Shirt Brands Fail in India (The Unit Economics Nobody Talks About)

By Ashish Rai, CEO, Purple Circle Β· Updated August 2026 Β· 5 min read You sell a t-shirt…

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D2C Marketing
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… August 31, 2026

How RTO Is Silently Killing Ecommerce Businesses in India

By Ashish Rai, CEO, Purple Circle Β· Updated August 2026 Β· 6 min read RTO (Return to Origin)…

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A 25% sitewide discount cuts ecommerce contribution margin by 66%, not 25%
Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… August 8, 2026

Why a 25% Sitewide Discount Cuts Your Profit Margin by 66%, Not 25%

A 25% sitewide discount does not cut margin by 25%. Full US apparel math: $27.80 to $9.52 per…

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$30K to $57K in 31 days for a US women's apparel brand at 3.23x purchase ROAS against a 2.7x breakeven
Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… August 7, 2026

$30K to $57K in 31 Days: How Catalog Ads Beat New Creative for a US Apparel Brand

By Ashish Rai, CEO, Purple Circle Β· August 2026 Β· 5 min read Short answer: We nearly doubled…

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Great ROAS, no profit β€” a 925 sterling silver D2C brand at $264,000 a month with 53% contribution margin still losing money
Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… August 7, 2026

Why Your Store Has Great ROAS But Still Loses Money

By Ashish Rai, CEO, Purple Circle Β· Updated August 2026 Β· 11 min read Short answer: ROAS measures…

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Bar chart comparing breakeven ROAS for a US competitor versus a non-US D2C brand
Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… August 6, 2026

Why Your Breakeven ROAS Is Higher Than Your US Competitors’, and What to Do About It

Your breakeven ROAS is one divided by your contribution margin. Here is why non-US D2C brands need a…

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Bar chart comparing breakeven ROAS for a US competitor versus a non-US D2C brand
Ecommerce Profitability
πŸ‘€ Ashish Rai πŸ“… August 6, 2026

ROAS vs MER vs Blended ROAS: Which One Actually Predicts Your Bank Balance

Platform ROAS, blended ROAS and MER measure three different things β€” and only one tracks your bank account.…

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