Marketplace Vs DTC: Own Your Customers or Owning the Scale?

08 Oct 2025
DTC Brands Summit
As brands grow, the choice between owning the customer via DTC or leveraging marketplace scale becomes critical. This session explores how leading brands are navigating both models, scaling efficiently at home and abroad while adapting to market-specific demands. What are the pros and cons of both approaches? How can you navigate hybrid models? Learn when to best lean into DTC and when marketplaces offer better return?
 
Moderator
Gordon Glenister
Gordon Glenister, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and Founder of Membership World and Employfluence - EMPLOYFLUENCE
Speakers
Maya Qudair
Maya Qudair, Operations Director - SUPER BOTANIC
Marvy Nerwan
Marvy Nerwan, Founder - WHERES THAT FROM

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