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Why D2C Brands Will Spring From Niche Opportunities

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Makes the India-specific case for niche D2C - being a big fish in categories (home, kitchen, health) large FMCG players can't move fast enough to serve well - directly relevant to an Indian founder sizing their own niche.

  • Argues India's D2C opportunity is specifically in niches large incumbents can't serve fast
  • Names categories (home, kitchen, wellness) where niche players have room to win
  • Grounded in Indian market structure, not a generic global framework
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I know if my niche is too narrow to matter or too broad to stand out?
  2. My product solves a problem people don't like to talk about (hygiene, intimacy, mental health) - how do I position it without scaring off buyers?

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