Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #34

All things consumer & insurgent brands. What I am currently reading, thinking about, and reflecting upon.

Mad About Market: Here'S What Makes 'D2c Model' Click In India — www.cnbctv18.com

CNBC ran a full episode covering the historic growth and the potential of India's D2C, and broader consumer category. Our friends Arjun Vaidya of Verlinvest and Kanwal Singh of Fireside Ventures share their experience and views.

How A Beauty Startup-Focused VC Invests From Her New $42M Fund – Crunchbase News — news.crunchbase.com

Interesting. I have not seen (m)any beauty-focused funds like this in the world of venture capital. “When we see a brand that’s proliferated across multiple retailers and they don’t have that productivity, it’s really unattractive for us. We’d rather see fewer but better and stronger retail partnerships.”

Understanding consumer behavior: Insights from McKinsey and Forrester

Very interesting podcast into how consumers’ spending patterns and purchasing behaviors are changing, and what companies should do given those changes.

‘Bigger than kombucha’: New Zealand’s AF Drinks eyes Asia with alcohol-free RTD spirits — www.foodnavigator-asia.com

New Zealand alcohol-free ready-to-drink (RTD) spirits firm AF Drinks has its eye on the Asian market after securing significant domestic retail success within a year of launch.