The DTC Live Blog
The latest eCom insights from the biggest brands and best tech platforms
Welcome to the DTC Live blog... Here, you'll find all the latest updates about our eCom conferences, as well as insights and news from huge brands and exclusive deals from our innovative eCom tech partners.

£1 million from one email: Stripe & Stare on funding a brand on your own terms
Around 1% of venture funding goes to all-female founding teams. Nicola Pierce, co-founder of Stripe & Stare, has built a nine-year-old B-Corp brand from inside that statistic, without waiting for the VC world to catch up. On the latest episode of DTC Live On Air, she talks about the thing most founders worry about: money.

Connect LDN 2026: the room every scaling brand wants to be in on 15 October
A few hundred of the UK's sharpest ecommerce founders and operators will pack into one London room on Thursday 15 October for Connect LDN, our brand-first flagship conference. It's fast, it's friendly, and if past years are anything to go by, you'll leave with a notebook you actually keep. Here's why it might be the most useful Thursday of your autumn.

DTC brand news this quarter: what actually mattered
This quarter had a clear theme: AI stopped being a talking point and turned up inside your actual ad account and your actual search traffic. Here are the moves worth understanding before you plan the rest of your year...

The UK ecommerce events you still can't miss before 2026 ends
Q4 has a way of swallowing your calendar. Peak planning, Black Friday, the end-of-year scramble. It's also the best window of the year to get in a room with people who do what you do...

Three quarters into 2026: what DTC brands learned (and what to fix before Q4)
Across our conversations in the community this year, the same handful of lessons keep coming up. Here's what the year has taught DTC brands so far, pulled straight from the founders and operators in the DTC Live community.

Connect NYC 2026: the speakers, the format, and why you'll want to be in the room
If you sell in the US, or you're eyeing it as your next market, this is a day worth clearing your calendar for. Here's what's happening, who's on stage, and why the room itself is the real draw.
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How NOSHI’s Founder Took on Shark Tank and Won
Have you ever watched someone on Shark Tank and thought, How did they get there? That’s where Tomo’s story with NOSHI begins.
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Is Your E-Commerce Fulfilment Ready for Black Friday Success?
While it’s a fantastic opportunity to boost sales, it also brings a fair share of challenges. From managing stock to ensuring smooth shipping, there’s a lot to stay on top of. Here’s what to watch out for!
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How to make sure your TikTok and Meta ads are BFCM ready
The BFCM shopping rush is just around the corner, and if you're feeling a mix of excitement and "OMG, are we ready?"—don’t worry, we've got your back!
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How Mycube Safe is Changing the Way We Think About Home Security
Since 2012, Scott Annan, co-founder and CEO of Mycube Safe, has been shaking up the world of personal safes with one simple idea: safes should keep the items you want to use accessible and be a part of your everyday life.

How to be TOP of the POP-UPs?
Pop-up shops have skyrocketed in popularity. Brands are stepping away from traditional stores and embracing the flexibility that pop-ups offer. How can you do the same?
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The Real Power of Consent Collection
The one marketing metric many ecom brands aren't measuring - Your marketing consent rate, aka the pace of growing your email list and opt-ins.
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How Mastering E-commerce Fulfilment Can Propel Your DTC Brand
You may have the best products or the best eye-catching marketing. However, more often than not, the real differentiator is often how efficiently those products reach your customers. That’s where the magic of e-commerce fulfilment comes in.
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8 Innovative Live Shopping Strategies to Boost Retention, Conversion, and Revenue
Your audience craves novelty, and your brand needs to stay ahead of the curve. So how do you keep them hooked while achieving your marketing goals?

How The Good Wine Shop Pairs Authentic Wines with Genuine Stories
This week, we sat down with Mark Wrigglesworth, Director of The Good Wine Shop, to learn more about the story behind the brand.

DTC Live is coming to the Big Apple!
When DTC Live first started, it was meant to be an intimate event with 12 brands in the room. And now, DTC Live is coming to the Big Apple!
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Are you ready to go mobile-first? 75% of shoppers have already switched!
Did you know that around 75% of customers are shopping via mobile devices because it saves time? If your mobile experience is lagging, it's time to optimise it.
