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D2C Growth Strategy in 2026: Branding and Performance Together

Decode Growth · decodegrowth.in

Why Indian brands winning on paid also invested in brand, with examples.

The question it answers

  1. How are Indian D2C brands and startups using AI in performance marketing?

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  1. First-party case study: Zepto doubled installs with AI-generated video ads. business.google.com Article Drive Growth with AI Video Ad Creatives (Zepto x Veo case study) Think with Google India
  2. India's top startup publication on how Google AI ads reshape startup marketing. inc42.com Article Decoding Google's AI Push for Its $3.7Bn Indian Ads Empire Inc42
  3. AI retail-media targeting arrives on Indian quick commerce, a new founder channel. criteo.com Article Criteo and Zepto Partner to Drive the Next Wave of Quick Commerce in India Criteo
  4. Independent coverage of the same deal with the APAC market context. marketech-apac.com Article Criteo, Zepto Collaborate on AI-Powered Advertising MARKETECH APAC
  5. An Indian agency running 100+ AI creative variants daily shares the numbers. digidarts.com Article How Indian Brands Can Turn 2025 Global Performance Marketing Trends into ROI Digidarts
  6. A full India-market playbook covering channels, budgets, and AI tooling. upgrowth.in Guide D2C Performance Marketing in India: The Playbook upGrowth
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