D2C

The resources brand builders actually use.

Every guide, video, podcast, report and tool behind 482 answered questions on building a direct-to-consumer brand, in one place, each with a note on why it is here.

What founders use most, ranked by how many answers lean on it.

  1. A practical process breakdown for domestic manufacturing specifically, timeline, site inspection, and the five-year retention... Artixio Article CDSCO Manufacturing License for Cosmetics in India Artixio
  2. The official CRS portal itself, the place to check if your specific electronic product SKU is on the mandatory list before you... crsbis.in Tool Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  3. BIS's own explanation of the Scheme II registration route, useful to cross-check against a consultant's summary since the exact... bis.gov.in Tool BIS CRS (Scheme II) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  4. The government's own page on the Act itself, the source to cite or check against when a labeling rule is disputed or a... consumeraffairs.gov.in Tool The Legal Metrology Act Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India
  5. The clearest checklist-style breakdown of everything a converting PDP needs, top to bottom - use it as a literal audit against... cartylabs.com Article Shopify Product Page Best Practices: 17 PDP Elements for 2026 CartyLabs
  6. The most practical benefits-over-features primer for founders writing their own copy - concrete techniques (sensory language,... shopify.com Article How to Write a Product Description That Sells (2026) Shopify
  7. Copyhackers built its name on conversion copywriting for exactly this problem - pages that describe versus pages that sell -... copyhackers.com Course Copywriting Courses - Emails, Ads and Pages That Convert Copyhackers
  8. The foundational text on why some copy sells and some just sits there - research-driven positioning and headline discipline... amazon.com Book Ogilvy on Advertising David Ogilvy
  9. A rigorous, research-based look at how shoppers actually use (and abandon) size charts - the UX discipline behind why 'just add... nngroup.com Article Size Guides and Product Measurements for International Shoppers Nielsen Norman Group
  10. The best India-specific archive of real brand and digital-product teardowns - close-reads of how Indian D2C brands actually... thehardcopy.co Newsletter The Hard Copy - Original Case Studies on Indian Brand and Product Design The Hard Copy
  11. A free, fill-in-the-blanks worksheet for founders who freeze up staring at a blank description field - a fast scaffold to get... madeurban.com Template Free Product Description Template & Sample Made Urban
  12. Shopify's own India-market edition of this guide, written for the exact sizing chaos Indian fashion founders deal with - no... shopify.com Article Sizing Charts: How to Make a Size Chart for Your Retail Business (2026) Shopify India
  13. An AI size-recommendation widget built specifically for apparel/footwear Shopify stores - the practical next step once a static... measmerize.com Tool Shopify Size Advisor & Fit Finder App for Fashion Stores Measmerize
  14. The canonical starting point, this is where you actually raise your hand. It's the horse's-mouth reference for the document... Blinkit Article Sell on Blinkit, Official Seller Onboarding Portal Blinkit
  15. Zepto actively courts D2C brands to diversify beyond mass FMCG, so this portal is the most direct route in. Go here first if... Zepto Article Zepto for Brands, Partner Onboarding Zepto
  16. The official entry point for Instamart, which runs a curated onboarding model rather than an open marketplace. Useful to... Swiggy Instamart Article Swiggy Instamart, Brand Partner Page Swiggy
  17. A solid strategic frame on where q-comm fits in a D2C brand's channel mix, including how brands use enablers to defend delivery... Inc42 Article Matter of Minutes: How D2C Brands Can Win the Quick Commerce Game Inc42
  18. Explains why ads have gone from optional to near-mandatory on q-comm, the platforms now run thousand-crore ad businesses, which... Inc42 Article Quick Commerce Turns On The Ad Tap Inc42
  19. Concrete data on why brands shift budget to q-comm, higher ROAS and conversion than Meta/Google against high-intent shoppers,... Inc42 Article Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart Turn Into D2C Ad Hotspots In Festive Season Rush Inc42
  20. Frames q-comm as retail media, not just logistics, shoppers arrive in buying mode, so sponsored placement converts harder than... Inc42 Article How Quick Commerce Is Turning Into A Visibility Engine For Retail & D2C Brands Inc42
  21. Good macro grounding on how fast the channel scaled and how the platforms themselves are chasing profitability, context that... YourStory Article In 2024, Quick Commerce Boomed, Players Now Eye Profitability YourStory
  22. Video How to Sell on Zepto/Blinkit: Connecting With the Category Team for Fast Approval YouTube (D2C practitioner)
  23. A structured, step-by-step playbook rather than a list of horror stories, the closest thing to a checklist you can actually... Impressico Digital Article Crisis Management for Brands: A Playbook for Handling Online PR Crises Impressico Digital
  24. A round-up of real, recent crisis situations across brands, useful for pattern-matching your own situation against what's... Media Minefield Article Top Crisis Communication Situations of 2025 Media Minefield

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Playbooks

A goal, and the route through it a step at a time.

Pick what to sell Choose a category you can win and a product people actually want. 4 steps Launch your D2C brand From a product idea to your first orders: pick what to sell, make it, put up a store, and open the doors. 6 steps Find a manufacturer in India Find a factory, sample it, and place a first order you can trust. 4 steps Develop and package your product Turn a sample into a product, packaging, and a cost you can price around. 4 steps Build your online store A store that looks real, loads fast, and takes payments and COD. 4 steps Turn store traffic into orders Fix the leaks: conversion, product pages, and the right apps. 3 steps Get GST-ready and compliant Register, get GST-ready across states, and clear the licenses you need to sell. 4 steps Protect your brand and IP Trademark your name, fight counterfeits, and handle customer data right. 3 steps Build a prelaunch audience Gather an audience that's ready to buy before you open the doors. 4 steps Get your first 100 orders The scrappy, unscalable work of going from zero to a hundred paying customers. 5 steps Grow with influencers and UGC Seed creators, run UGC, and turn affiliates into a channel. 3 steps Run profitable ads Meta, Google, and creatives that actually return, and scale without breaking your numbers. 6 steps Grow organically with SEO and content Compound free traffic with SEO, content, and earned press. 3 steps Retain and bring buyers back Email, WhatsApp, and loyalty that turn one order into many. 4 steps Make money on every order Know your costs, price for value, and make sure the unit economics actually work. 5 steps Sell everywhere Amazon, quick commerce, ONDC, and offline retail: win every shelf, not just your own. 5 steps Master fulfillment and CX Inventory, shipping, returns, and support that create repeat buyers, not tickets. 5 steps Go global, cross-border Where to sell abroad first, and how to ship and get paid across borders. 5 steps Raise funding for your brand Know your numbers, weigh the options, and find the right investors and grants. 4 steps Scale past 1 crore What breaks at each level, the operations to hold it together, and the money to fund the next. 5 steps

The questions brand builders start with

I want to build a D2C brand but I haven't picked a product yet. How do I actually decide what to sell? Don't start from 'what's trending', start from the overlap of a real, repeat problem you understand, a customer you can reach affordably, and margi... Beginner 3 resources → How many pre-orders or sign-ups actually prove people will pay, versus just being polite interest? Clicks and "interested" DMs are free to give and mean almost nothing - the real signal is money or a firm written commitment changing hands before ... Beginner 4 resources → How do I actually find a manufacturer to make my product in India? Start with a one-page spec sheet so every factory quotes the same thing, then work three channels in parallel: B2B directories like IndiaMART and T... Beginner 5 resources → Shopify or WooCommerce for my first store in India? For a first D2C store in India, default to Shopify unless you already know WordPress cold or need heavy content/SEO customization from day one. Sho... Beginner 4 resources →
The India edge

Built for the Indian market

634 of our resources are tagged for India: GST and compliance, finding manufacturers, marketplaces and quick commerce, ONDC, RTO and COD, and cross-border export.

Questions for what you sell

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Questions for your situation

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