DTC Newsletter Archive

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December 3, 2025

DTC957: Scaling into December, Sharma on Retention, and Core Desire in Ads

We share four ways brands can scale effectively into December after Cyber Week ends, including pivoting from BFCM deals to gifting messaging.

DTC956: Instagram Updates, Black Friday Madness and Show Savings

Pilothouse shares how staying up to date with Instagram updates will allow brands to beat the algo. Here's why carousels and AI tools are important.

DTC 955: Holiday Multi-Channel Approach, Reverse Psychology Ads, and URL Trap

Three ways ecommerce brands can take a multi-channel holiday approach by using urgency text-based ads, leveraging email, and tapping into affiliates.

DTC954: Meta’s Media Feature, Black Friday Creatives, BFCM Weekend Workflow and Countdown Timer

Pilothouse shares why Meta's related media feature is a great way to lift conversions and avoid creative fatigue during the critical Q4 period.

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November 27, 2025

DTC953: Creating AI Ads, Last Minute BFCM Checklist, and Patagonia’s ‘Don’t Buy’ Ad

Pilothouse shares how they created an AI-generated ad using Nano Banana and explains why real creative judgment still determines the outcome.

DTC952: Graza Email Pop-up, Priority Bicycles, and Q4 Ad Winners

Learn how olive oil brand Graza built a fun and engaging email pop up that includes product education and gamification to acquire more leads

DTC951: Site Speed Fixes, Strategy That Scales, and Ad Concepts

Pilothouse shares how improving your site speed can help build a faster and more profitable funnel as ecommerce brands gear up for Black Friday.

DTC950: Slack Signal, Holiday Magic, Rebuilding Creative Process, and Starbucks Bear Cup Trend

Learn why ad costs rise, intent spikes, and smart brands scale budgets in Q4. Get the playbook for spending efficiently to capture holiday revenue.

DTC949: Hush BFCM Meta Ads Brand Breakdown

We analyze Hush Blanket's early Black Friday cash card offer and how clearer incentives, product context, and creative tweaks could boost Q4 ROI.

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November 20, 2025

DTC948: Homesick’s Email Pop-up, Stay Sane During Q4, and Sorry Posts

Learn how candle brand Homesick's email pop attracts Q4 shoppers with evocative visuals, a timely gifting angle, and a one question segmentation.

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November 19, 2025

DTC947: Protect Margins, Levelwear’s Move to DTC, and Fatigued Campaigns

Boost Q4 profit with smart bundles, limited editions, and focused SKU strategy. Learn how top DTC brands increase AOV and reduce discount pressure.

DTC946: Grow Social Proof, CRO Tactics, and Faking Scarcity

Leverage post IDs to increase engagement, build social proof, and boost Meta ad performance. Learn the simple setup that scales smarter in Q4.

DTC945: Chatbots, Q5 Revenue, and Don’t Turn Off Pop-Ups

Discover how brands are using AI chatbots to scale support, and drive revenue plus how Pilothouse is testing bots that act like real sales closers.

DTC944: KeaBabies Brand Breakdown

Pilothouse shares how KeaBabies can boost Amazon conversion rates through stronger A+ content, and storytelling that connects with modern parents.

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November 13, 2025

DTC943: Gen Z Values, Roast My Email Program, and Pink Friday Search Surge

How brands can market to Gen Z by selling the experience, not just the product. We look at Vacation sunscreen and its creative launch strategy.

DTC942: Email Strategy, Rigorous Testing, and Q4 Campaign Scaling

Five tips on how to prep your BFCM email strategy to drive post-Cyber Week growth. Learn about the power of personalization, send frequencies, and etc.

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