Fashion & apparel case study: plan for ₹4.5L to ₹8.7L monthly revenue in 3 months
01 · Plan
Month by month
Monthly plan
| Month | Phase | Planned ad spend | Projected revenue | Projected ROAS | Projected purchases | Projected cost per purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At enquiry, self-reported | – | – | ₹4.5L | – | – | – |
| Month 1 | Learning | ₹67,999 | ₹4,72,979 | 6.96x | 245 | ₹278 |
| Month 2 | Scaling | ₹1,21,007 | ₹6,58,589 | 5.44x | 347 | ₹349 |
| Month 3 | Scaling | ₹1,83,387 | ₹8,68,210 | 4.73x | 469 | ₹391 |
| Total | ₹3,72,393 | ₹19,99,778 | 5.37x | 1,061 | ₹351 |
02 · Funnel
Projected funnel, first view to purchase · month 3
- Impressions23,01,337
- Link clicks54,1882.35% of impressions
- Landing-page views40,83675.36% of link clicks1.774% of impressions
- Added to cart3,2547.97% of landing-page views0.141% of impressions
- Checkout started1,84156.58% of added to cart0.08% of impressions
- Purchases46925.48% of checkout started0.02% of impressions
0.02% of impressions became purchases
03 · Mix
Where the planned budget goes · month 3
| Segment | Planned ad spend | Share of spend | Projected purchases | Projected ROAS | Projected cost per purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹1,21,790 | 66.4% | 318 | 4.84x | ₹383 | |
| ₹58,678 | 32.0% | 143 | 4.51x | ₹410 | |
| Audience Network | ₹2,919 | 1.6% | 8 | 5.02x | ₹365 |
| Segment | Planned ad spend | Share of spend | Projected purchases | Projected ROAS | Projected cost per purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram Reels | ₹55,393 | 30.2% | 145 | 4.85x | ₹382 |
| Instagram Feed | ₹41,793 | 22.8% | 116 | 5.13x | ₹360 |
| Facebook Feed | ₹33,334 | 18.2% | 81 | 4.47x | ₹412 |
| Instagram Stories | ₹24,604 | 13.4% | 57 | 4.31x | ₹432 |
| Facebook Reels | ₹20,083 | 11.0% | 48 | 4.44x | ₹418 |
| Audience Network | ₹2,919 | 1.6% | 8 | 5.02x | ₹365 |
| Facebook Stories | ₹2,673 | 1.5% | 7 | 5.02x | ₹382 |
| Facebook Video | ₹2,588 | 1.4% | 7 | 5.02x | ₹370 |
| Segment | Planned ad spend | Share of spend | Projected purchases | Projected ROAS | Projected cost per purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospecting (cold audiences) | ₹1,47,476 | 80.4% | 370 | 4.65x | ₹399 |
| Retargeting (warm audiences) | ₹16,214 | 8.8% | 46 | 5.24x | ₹352 |
| Advantage+ shopping | ₹9,855 | 5.4% | 27 | 5.06x | ₹365 |
| Lookalike audiences | ₹9,842 | 5.4% | 26 | 4.90x | ₹379 |
04 · Creatives
Planned creative mix · month 3
New ads per month
| Creative type | Tier | Planned ad spend | Projected purchases | Projected ROAS | Projected cost per purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalogue (dynamic product ads) | Moderate | ₹40,485 | 108 | 4.91x | ₹375 |
| Video | Moderate | ₹94,733 | 243 | 4.75x | ₹390 |
| Static image | Moderate | ₹31,380 | 80 | 4.73x | ₹392 |
| UGC / creator video | Moderate | ₹11,988 | 28 | 4.35x | ₹428 |
| Carousel | Watchlist | ₹4,801 | 10 | 3.96x | ₹480 |
05 · How we'd help
How we'd help, why, and how it works
Research & offer · Month 1
What we'd do
Start with results that swing from month to month, which the booking named first, before anything else on this smaller store. Build the account in layers so each can be read on its own: testing, scaling, new-buyer prospecting and cart retargeting. Mark the festive and wedding dates first and have seasonal collections ready ahead of them.
Why
A smaller fashion brand came to us to grow monthly revenue in 3 months, from ₹4.5L to ₹20L (4.4x). That is faster than nine in ten of our measured accounts grew over the same time, so the plan below is modelled on what that fastest tenth reached and shows where it lands against the target. The main problem named at booking was results that swing from month to month, followed by return on ad spend. Without layers, retargeting quietly eats the prospecting budget. Demand in this category rises and falls with the festive calendar.
How it works
Warm layers run beside prospecting, not instead of it. Seasonal campaigns are prepared ahead of each peak.
Measurement & targets · Month 1 to 3
What we'd do
Agree a written target for every month on the way from ₹4.5L to ₹20L, and start each review with the month-to-date figure against it. Keep a shared daily sheet with the ad platform's revenue next to real store orders. Reconcile the return on spend the brand reports with store revenue before the first budget change.
Why
Its reported return on ad spend is higher than measured fashion stores of that size hold, so the plan starts there and lets part of it ease as budget grows. Written targets expose a slow month while there is still time to act. Ad platforms claim more orders than stores record, so the store number decides budget.
How it works
Each budget step is argued against the written target. Budget decisions are read off store numbers, not the ad platform alone. Both returns are reviewed together each week.
Creative testing · Month 1
What we'd do
Lead the testing layer with video, catalogue ads and static image, building to a few dozen new ads a month by the final month, keeping carousel on a short leash because its return trails the account. Buy creative in batches and give each batch a fixed read window before buying more. Run every lead product in a campaign of its own, read every week. Lead with video that carries trust: creators, customer feedback and founder-led pieces.
Why
A fixed window stops spend chasing a creative before it has been read. Products that do not sell show up inside a week, not after a month of shared budget. In most accounts we measured, video that carried trust held its return.
How it works
Batches that do not convert are cut; winners get the budget. A product that does not sell is paused inside the week. Weak UGC is swapped for founder-led video rather than scaled. More spend buys more new ads, led by video ahead of catalogue ads.
Scaling · Month 2 to 3
What we'd do
Scale through Month 2 to Month 3 as far toward ₹20L as return allows as the budget climbs in steps and return falls, with Instagram Reels taking the largest share of spend and Instagram Feed the next. Tie every budget increase to return: step up while it holds, step back when it drops. Cut budgets during major marketplace sale events and move spend to narrower premium audiences.
Why
Across Month 2 to Month 3, the modelled budget climbs in steps, and return on spend falls as it does. In measured accounts, scaling spend raised cost per order and lowered return on spend, so each step waits for return to hold. Marketplace sales inflate auction costs and pull price-led buyers away.
How it works
Each month's budget is set by the return the last one earned. Spend is reduced and redirected for each event window. In the final month, Instagram Reels takes the most spend and Instagram Feed the next most. Cold audiences take most of the budget; warm audiences return more per rupee.
06 · Milestones
Projected milestones by month
- Month 1
The learning phase opens: the first ads run on a small daily budget while tracking is checked against store orders. The next festive collection is briefed and ready. The layered account is in place, with retargeting beside prospecting.
- Projected revenue ₹4.7L
- Projected ROAS 6.96x
- Planned ad spend ₹67,999
- Month 2
Scaling begins: a new batch goes live after the last one is read. Return on spend falls while budget steps up sharply.
- Projected revenue ₹6.6L
- Projected ROAS 5.44x
- Planned ad spend ₹1.2L
- Month 3
Budget shifts to the products that sold this period. Return on spend falls while budget steps up sharply. The plan finishes short of ₹20L: the plan follows what the fastest tenth of our measured accounts reached. Each order costs more by the end than it did while learning.
- Projected revenue ₹8.7L
- Projected ROAS 4.73x
- Planned ad spend ₹1.8L
07 · Learnings
Learnings from Fashion & apparel brands we measured
Raise budget only while return on spend holds; cut it when return drops.
Run creator, customer-feedback and founder-led video; replace low-quality UGC with founder-led video when sales soften.
Give each product (or colour) its own campaign, read weekly, and move budget to the winner.
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