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In my area, Nike, Adidas, and Reebok have all shut down. The only sports store that’s still running and has been for 15+ years is Bata. Started in 1931, Bata is India's largest footwear retailer and manufacturer → sells close to 50 M pairs annually.

Blinkit launched a franchise model for its dark store! I think it's a brilliant move to scale and build great distribution against competitors 1. The franchise model could work well as it is a huge capex to start a dark store and to make it profi

Nike is going to crash? Nike is currently facing financial challenges due to significant losses attributed to the high costs of opening and maintaining its Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) stores. This strategic shift has led to operational difficulties, as

Arjun Vaidya, cofounder of V3 Ventures and a prominent D2C entrepreneur, has joined quick commerce platform KiranaPro as an investor and mentor. In this role, he will focus on building strategic partnerships with direct-to-consumer brands. Setting i

Everyone thought Steve Jobs was insane in 2001... When he opened brick-and-mortar stores. Other tech companies had JUST closed 100s of branches. Dell was making BILLIONS selling PCs online. But Jobs saw something no one else did... The story behi

I'm from a village where every home makes pure A2 Gir cow ghee using ancient Vedic methods. Our tradition? For weddings, villagers donate homemade ghee to cook feasts—proof of its purity & trust. I see city folks buying fake, chemical-laden ghee whi

I'm from a village where every home makes pure A2 Gir cow ghee using ancient Vedic methods. Our tradition? For weddings, villagers donate homemade ghee to cook feasts—proof of its purity & trust. I see city folks buying fake, chemical-laden ghee whi

Going offline can kill momentum—if you get it wrong. Your brand’s killing it online. Ads work. D2C sales look great. But offline? It's a different game: No shelf space. Distributors don’t care. Retailers delay payments. Sampling bleeds cash. Sales

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Let's learn about PLACE today !!! The Place in the 4Ps of marketing refers to the distribution channels and strategies used to make a product or service available to customers. It involves decisions about where and how to sell products to reach the