You're launching a new skincare brand in Kolkata. You have the product. You have the brand name. Everyone tells you different things: 'build in public', 'launch on Shopify', 'post Reels', 'run ads'. The problem is NOT lack of advice - it's that D2C launches in Kolkata require a specific 4-stage sequence (pre-launch + launch week + first-30 + day 31-90). Skip any stage and you plateau at Rs 5-15 Lakh / month.
Who this playbook is for
This is for founders + marketing managers + growth leads at clean-beauty + derm-skincare brands in Kolkata. Whether you have launched 3 months ago or 2 years ago, whether you are at Rs 10 Lakh / month revenue or Rs 2 Crore, the frameworks here apply to your stage - adjusted for your AOV + category + revenue tier.
Why Kolkata is different for skincare brands
Kolkata = cultural-anchor consumer market. Bengali + Hindi + English creative mix. Durga Puja + Diwali + wedding festive peaks dominant. Strong jewellery + fashion heritage.
For skincare brands in Kolkata, this shapes channel mix, creative language, pricing display, festive calendar + landing-page copy. The playbook is portable; the execution is local.
Our full-stack approach
For skincare brands in Kolkata, our standard engagement runs 6-12 months with 3 phases: attribution + first-paid-spend playbook (month 1-2), scaling + creative velocity + retention loops (month 3-5), full-funnel orchestration + marketplace + international expansion (month 6+). Pricing scales with revenue - Starter Rs 75,000 to Enterprise Rs 3+ Lakh / month.
What is included at every engagement
- Attribution rebuild - Meta Pixel + CAPI + GA4 + Google Enhanced Conversions + CRM-based offline conversion imports
- Full channel stack: Meta + Google + Nykaa + WhatsApp
- 20-30 creative units / month at Growth tier (10-15 at Starter). Mix: 60% creator UGC + 25% studio + 15% lifestyle
- Landing page design + build + CRO testing per campaign angle
- Shopify + Klaviyo (email) + Postscript / Attentive (SMS) + WhatsApp Cloud API integration
- Monthly on-site content shoot + weekly Reels production (Growth + Enterprise tiers)
- Weekly performance report + monthly on-camera QBR with LTV / CAC + cohort + marketplace revenue tracking
- Marketplace orchestration (Nykaa + Amazon + Flipkart) at Rs 50 Lakh+ / month revenue
- GCC + US + UK expansion blueprint at Rs 1 Cr+ / month revenue (Enterprise tier)
- Honest INR pricing: Rs 75,000 Starter / Rs 1.5 Lakh Growth / Rs 3 Lakh+ Enterprise. Ad spend pass-through, zero markup.
Channels we use for skincare brands
Primary channels for skincare brands in Kolkata: Meta + Google + Nykaa + WhatsApp. Mix depends on AOV + sales cycle + category maturity.
New brand launches are a 4-stage sequence (pre-launch + launch week + first 30 + day 31-90), not a 'launch and see what happens' moment. Pre-launch waitlist of 5-15K + attribution + lifecycle flows in place by launch day = Rs 10-30 Lakh / month revenue by month 2.
Transparent pricing in INR
Ad spend is pass-through, billed by you directly on Meta + Google - zero markup from us.
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