The StoreDad Journal

Insights, strategies, and stories for Indian D2C founders building brands that last.

Analytics

How to Calculate Your True CAC and Why It Changes Everything

Most founders compute CAC wrong. Here's the formula that actually reflects reality.

8 min read
Growth & Marketing

WhatsApp as a Sales Channel: What D2C Brands Need to Know in 2025

Conversion rates, costs, and the playbook that's working for Indian brands right now.

7 min read
Operations

Multi-Warehouse Inventory Management 101 for Growing Indian Brands

When to add a second warehouse, how to route orders, and the metrics to watch.

9 min read
Analytics

ROAS vs. Profit: Why Optimising for the Wrong Metric Is Killing Your Brand

The ROAS trap and why contribution margin is a better north star.

6 min read
Platform Updates

How to Build a Premium Brand Store Without a Developer

Theme customisation, fonts, layout, and the small details that separate brands from listings.

10 min read
Growth & Marketing

Abandoned Cart Recovery: Strategies That Actually Work for Indian Shoppers

Why generic email sequences underperform here, and what to do instead.

8 min read
Founder Stories

From Marketplace Seller to Brand Owner: A Practical Migration Guide

The 60-day plan to move customers off marketplaces without breaking sales.

11 min read
Growth & Marketing

AI-Powered Discovery: Is Your Product Showing Up on ChatGPT?

The new SEO is LLMO. Here's how to optimise for AI-driven discovery.

7 min read
Analytics

The D2C Founder's Guide to Customer Lifetime Value

How to compute LTV, why cohorts matter, and the levers to pull.

9 min read
Growth & Marketing

Email Marketing for D2C: Sequences That Drive Repeat Purchases

The five sequences every D2C brand should run, with example flows.

8 min read

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