By Jeevika Tyagi

The e-commerce industry in our country is expanding on a new level. The e-commerce market might develop at a CAGR of 18.9% and reach a value of $400 billion by 2030. In India, there are 5,217 active e-commerce startups.

You’ll need a long-term, all-encompassing business plan if you want to distinguish your brand and dominate the direct-to-consumer market. Your D2C brand will flourish if you adopt a tailored, customer-focused strategy that best matches your brand.

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A few D2C strategies that will set your company unique:

Determine The Most Important Needs Of The Customer

Customers prefer to make direct purchases from D2C brands over multi-brand retailers by a margin of 55%. The problematic element of this strategy is capturing the customer’s attention in a crowded market, but comprehensive data can be used to determine client needs and generate in-depth insights. In this approach, entrepreneurs may understand how clients behave and personally interact with them. You will have absolute control over how customers evaluate your brand and the type of customer service you want to offer. As a result, your D2C brand’s primary objective should be to engage and care for its customers.

Evaluate the market budget for the company

Make a budget plan and analyse it to determine how to expand your D2C brand. Analysing the budget helps the organisation achieve goals and reduce the wastage of resources. The budget analysis will help determine your company’s cash flow. It enables you to keep your brand on the right track.

Prevent spending too much or too little, and look for breakthroughs. Additionally, you should look for deviations, compare the budget to the prediction, and make any necessary adjustments (if needed).

Emphasise customer lifetime value (CLTV)

One can evaluate the effectiveness of a customer experience strategy using this value as a significant factor. Additionally, it enables D2C brands to determine the value that a customer contributes throughout the customer journey and assess and keep current clients on board. By utilising their CLTVs, D2C brands can push the growth trajectory in 2022 and beyond.

Moreover, CLTVs assist in minimising the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), or the amount brands pay to use resources to acquire customers. D2C brands can use this parameter to estimate customer attrition, calculate relationships with customers, maintain and improve profits, and identify areas for improvement.

Keep up with resources and investments

Resources serve as a company’s foundation and help achieve goals by organising and exercising control. Businesses can expand and succeed by making efficient use of resources. Consequently, it is vital to make early investments in essential resources.

Entrepreneurs should spend with an eye on long-term gains and with a primary focus on customer engagement. Planning and distributing capital wisely is essential to stay on top of statistics and capture a more significant portion of the market.

Draw in and retain digital talent

To strengthen their performance and growth, companies must compete fiercely to attract and retain digital talent. D2C businesses will thrive by integrating adaptability, empathy, and welcoming workplace culture.

D2C brands can use a variety of strategies to hire outstanding talent without having it become a growth barrier. Depending on their abilities, they can promote people and transfer them between different roles. It will also be advantageous to bring in top performers from other organisations to fill leadership positions because it will raise the company’s credibility.

Construct an influencer strategy

Influencer marketing is crucial for developing direct-to-consumer firms since they help reach and effectively target a vast customer base. Companies can engage with customers and offer a customised experience by utilising internet penetration and customer inclinations for social media platforms. The D2C strategies should also sync with how clients change their online shopping habits.

Select Reliable Fulfilment Vendors

Brands need a comprehensive fulfilment solution that includes cataloguing, inventory management, logistics, and more to be a successful D2C brand. They should have a practical, technologically advanced, and reasonably priced system to deliver their goods to their final destination to maximise growth and customer satisfaction. For faster and more reliable expansion and top-notch customer service, its omnichannel services will connect brands with a single line of flexible operations. With everything in one location, an omnichannel management platform will ensure that a business never needs to run from one vendor to another. Finding a suitable and scalable fulfilment partner is crucial if brands are to save time and money, improve customer satisfaction, and maximise profits.

Make An Effective Marketing Strategy

A strong marketing strategy will give companies an advantage in the fiercely competitive market. Making a name for yourself requires a robust online presence. A brand needs a strong marketing strategy with an Omni channel approach and continuously developing intelligent ways to acquire and reach new users. Everyone is on social media, doing performance and SEO. It’s important to ask yourself questions about what else you are doing and how you are doing it differently. Intelligent Ways to cut through the clutter will make or break the brand.

A combination of high-quality goods and marketing initiatives with a precise aim will expand the reach of the targeted consumer base and increase sales.

Make customer service a key component of your marketing plan

For a strong brand image, companies need to address this and change their approach to customer service as a type of branding. A customer’s journey from purchasing the use of post-purchase services is mapped through branding. A customer-centric direct-to-consumer business model will encourage an eternal brand identity and draw loyal customers.

Training employees to Achieve D2C Objectives

Establishing SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goals per the business’s requirements is vital and getting the team ready to accomplish these goals.

They should be able to work effectively and efficiently to help the company grow and generate profits.

Using these steps, D2C brands can reach a broader customer base, increase customer loyalty, and achieve organisational objectives.

AThe author is co-founder and CEO, Aastey

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