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When Should a DTC Brand Open Their Physical Store

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A data-driven, location-analytics take on store timing and site selection, useful for grounding the 'where and when' decision in your own online order data rather than gut feel.

  • Use existing online demand signals (order density by pincode) to validate store locations
  • A profitable online business is a precondition, not a nice-to-have, before opening a store
  • Catchment analysis (demographics, competitive density) should precede lease signing
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It answers 2 questions

  1. When is my D2C brand actually ready to go offline?
  2. Should I open my own retail store (EBO) or partner with existing retailers first?

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