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The 5 Questions DTC Brands Ask Agencies in Discovery Calls

The five questions DTC brands ask agencies on discovery calls from pricing, ad volume, vertical fit, AI use, and UGC ownership

7 Minutes

June 3, 2026

From Segments to Individual Memory: Why AI Is Replacing How DTC Brands Think About Customers

AI replacing how DTC brands think about customers case study performance and highlights performance graphics and titling

What Should a DTC Performance Creative Agency Actually Deliver?

Ad display to serve as an example to understand what a DTC performance creative agency should deliver

Breaking Down the Grüns Deal: A Gummy Insider's POV on the $1.2B Deal

Title slide for the Gruns deal, sharing title and images from Unilever, Gruns under Plant People and 1800DTC branding

VideoPoint

AI Video for Fashion E-Commerce: A Practical Guide to PDPs, Social, and Ads

AI Video for Fashion E-Commerce Introduction

DOSS

Does Your Growing CPG Brand Need an ERP? The $55 Million Bet on the Operations Cloud as a Solution

Blue balloon with $55m on it emerging from DOSS branded box, covering their raise as a solution for brands

How to Grow Subscriptions on Shopify: The Complete Strategy Guide to Drive Enrollment, Cut Churn, and Build Recurring Revenue

Dashboard in front of branded 1800DTC and Ordergroove imagery covering subscriptions

Why Is My DTC CAC Going Up? And What to Do About It: 5 Levers Operators Need to Diagnose and Fix Rising Acquisition Costs

man facepalming with credit card for payment in front of rising CAC on laptop with 1800DTC and Y'all branding on image

How Much Should DTC Brands Spend on Creative vs. Media Buying?

1800DTC and Y'all branded image on creative vs media buying with a scale weighing right balance

How Do I Know If My DTC Agency Is Underperforming? 6 Red Flags You Should Know Before Making a Switch

Headline on agency underpformance with CAC chart on laptop with CPG and DTC items pictured around it with co-branding for 1800DTC and Y'all

Arka

How Smart Packaging Lowers Shipping Costs & Boosts Fulfilment

Pinpoint

Case Study: How Pinpoint Was Used to Sell Out Culture Kicks Sneakers in One Hour

February 4, 2026

Snapchat’s Generation Report Unpacks How Gen Z Is Redefining Brand Connection in 2025

February 4, 2026

Snapchat 2025 Generation Report graphic showing Free People, Crumbl, and BYD ad examples on mobile screens.