From DTC-only to three retail listings in 6 months.
An indie beauty brand had the product and the demand signals but kept failing buyer due diligence on compliance, forecasting, and reporting.
UK Indie Beauty Brand - Skincare / Colour
3
Retail listings secured
88%
Forecast accuracy
Minutes
Time to report
The challenge
Strong DTC performance and buyer interest, but two failed buyer processes due to compliance gaps, missing forecasting capability, and inability to produce buyer-ready reports.
The approach
Built retail-ready operational infrastructure: compliance checking system, demand forecasting model, automated buyer-ready reporting, fulfilment confidence assessment.
The outcomes
- Passed buyer due diligence on all three listings
- Compliance gaps resolved before buyer meetings
- Forecasting accuracy improved to within 12% of actual
- Buyer-ready reports generated in minutes, not days
"We had the product and the demand. What we did not have was the operational backbone to pass due diligence. Once that was in place, the listings followed."
Co-Founder, UK Indie Beauty Brand