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Consulting practice 05

Marketplace & D2C

Amazon, Noon and owned D2C. I help brands set the assortment, pricing and channel mix that protects margin as you scale — instead of chasing revenue that quietly loses money.

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The challenge

Growth on every channel can still lose money

It’s easy to add another marketplace, widen the catalogue and celebrate rising gross sales. But marketplace fees, ad load, returns and discounting eat margin channel by channel — and a blended top line hides where you’re actually funding growth versus buying it at a loss.

This practice starts with the channel P&L: what each marketplace and your owned D2C store is really for, which SKUs belong where, and how pricing and assortment hold together across all of them — before you push for more volume.

What you walk away with

Outcomes, not activity

A channel mix with a purpose

Amazon, Noon, regional marketplaces and owned D2C each mapped to a role, so they stop cannibalising each other on price and SKUs.

Margin you can see

A channel-level P&L that lands fees, ads, returns and fulfilment where they belong — so you know which revenue actually earns its keep.

An assortment and pricing plan

A clear view of which products lead on each channel and how prices sit together, so scaling protects margin instead of eroding it.

What’s included

Everything under Marketplace / D2C

Engagements are scoped from this menu to the decision in front of you — you never pay for busywork.

Marketplace Strategy

  • Amazon, Noon & regional marketplace planning
  • Channel selection & entry sequencing
  • Listing, content & catalogue structure
  • Retail media & sponsored-ads approach
  • Buy-box, ratings & account-health basics

D2C Owned Channel

  • Owned store role within the channel mix
  • Acquisition & retention on owned channels
  • First-party data & customer ownership
  • Subscription & repeat-purchase thinking

Assortment & Pricing

  • SKU-to-channel assortment mapping
  • Cross-channel pricing & discount discipline
  • Bundle, pack-size & margin architecture
  • Range rationalisation & long-tail review

Channel P&L & Margin

  • Channel-level P&L build & fee mapping
  • Contribution margin by channel & SKU
  • Returns, fulfilment & ad-cost allocation
  • Scale scenarios & margin guardrails
Who it’s for

Built for brands selling across channels

Founders and commercial leads running products across marketplaces and an owned store, who need an independent read on which channels build the business and which just add revenue — and how assortment and pricing should hold together as you scale.

Signs you need this
  • Marketplace revenue is up but you can’t say which channel actually makes money.
  • The same SKUs compete on price across Amazon, Noon and your own store.
  • Marketplace fees, ads and returns keep climbing and margin keeps slipping.
  • You’re about to add a channel or push D2C harder and want a plan first.
How to work together

Engagement models

2–3 weeks

Focused Sprint

A single high-stakes decision pressure-tested fast — a clear recommendation you can act on.

6–12 weeks

Full Engagement

End-to-end strategy and a sequenced roadmap your team can execute, with owners and milestones.

Ongoing

Advisory Retainer

A senior sounding board on call — priorities, reviews and course-correction as things change.

How I work

A short path from question to decision

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Assess

Understand the business, the data and the real constraint behind the goal.

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Prioritise

Rank the moves by upside and effort so the sequence is obvious.

03

Advise

A clear recommendation with the reasoning — not a menu of options.

04

Enable

Owners, milestones and the guidance to make it happen, not shelfware.

Questions

Frequently asked

This is a consulting practice — I set the channel strategy, assortment, pricing and the P&L view, and work with your team or agency to run the accounts. I can also help you brief or hire the right operating partner.

The focus is the channel mix rather than any single platform — typically Amazon, Noon and regional marketplaces alongside your owned D2C store. The aim is how they fit together, not one listing tactic.

By building a channel-level P&L that lands marketplace fees, retail-media spend, returns and fulfilment on the channels and SKUs that cause them — so contribution margin, not gross sales, guides where you scale.

Yes. Often the most useful role is an independent layer that sets the assortment, pricing and P&L framework and keeps execution accountable to margin, not just revenue.

Client & Team Testimonials

Voices of leaders and teams
who worked alongside me

It has been an absolute pleasure working closely with Deepak Kumar, an exceptional Chief Operating Officer. His remarkable ability to manage diverse teams while fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment sets him apart as a true leader. He leads by example, offering clear direction, unwavering support, and valuable insights — his visionary leadership consistently inspires his team to achieve excellence.


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Nancy Thakur
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Reported to Deepak directly · Jan 2025

I have had the pleasure of working with Deepak Sir and it has truly been a rewarding experience. As a CMO, he is deeply involved with every member of the SEO team, whether they are junior or senior. Despite his busy schedule, he always takes the time to listen to everyone's queries and resolves them with care and attention. What stands out most is not only his expertise but also his qualities as a person.


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Sneha Singh
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Reported to Deepak directly · Mar 2025
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