Fashion & apparel case study: plan for ₹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 | – | – | ₹5L | – | – | – |
| Month 1 | Learning | ₹1,59,815 | ₹5,09,041 | 3.19x | 195 | ₹820 |
| Month 2 | Scaling | ₹2,29,233 | ₹6,48,365 | 2.83x | 259 | ₹885 |
| Month 3 | Scaling | ₹3,23,111 | ₹8,67,459 | 2.68x | 332 | ₹973 |
| Total | ₹7,12,159 | ₹20,24,865 | 2.84x | 786 | ₹906 |
02 · Funnel
Projected funnel, first view to purchase · month 3
- Impressions18,25,452
- Link clicks39,8502.18% of impressions
- Landing-page views33,06182.96% of link clicks1.811% of impressions
- Added to cart2,0306.14% of landing-page views0.111% of impressions
- Checkout started1,04451.43% of added to cart0.057% of impressions
- Purchases33231.8% of checkout started0.018% of impressions
0.018% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹2,09,713 | 64.9% | 220 | 2.75x | ₹953 | |
| ₹1,08,771 | 33.7% | 107 | 2.56x | ₹1,017 | |
| Audience Network | ₹4,627 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.84x | ₹925 |
| Segment | Planned ad spend | Share of spend | Projected purchases | Projected ROAS | Projected cost per purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram Reels | ₹85,674 | 26.5% | 90 | 2.75x | ₹952 |
| Instagram Feed | ₹80,958 | 25.1% | 90 | 2.91x | ₹900 |
| Facebook Feed | ₹66,136 | 20.5% | 64 | 2.53x | ₹1,033 |
| Instagram Stories | ₹43,081 | 13.3% | 40 | 2.44x | ₹1,077 |
| Facebook Reels | ₹32,814 | 10.2% | 32 | 2.52x | ₹1,025 |
| Facebook Stories | ₹5,040 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.84x | ₹840 |
| Facebook Video | ₹4,781 | 1.5% | 5 | 2.84x | ₹956 |
| Audience Network | ₹4,627 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.84x | ₹925 |
| Segment | Planned ad spend | Share of spend | Projected purchases | Projected ROAS | Projected cost per purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospecting (cold audiences) | ₹2,60,744 | 80.7% | 263 | 2.63x | ₹991 |
| Retargeting (warm audiences) | ₹31,693 | 9.8% | 36 | 2.97x | ₹880 |
| Lookalike audiences | ₹15,728 | 4.9% | 17 | 2.78x | ₹925 |
| Advantage+ shopping | ₹14,946 | 4.6% | 16 | 2.87x | ₹934 |
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 | ₹67,415 | 72 | 2.79x | ₹936 |
| Video | Moderate | ₹1,67,347 | 173 | 2.70x | ₹967 |
| Static image | Moderate | ₹55,468 | 57 | 2.69x | ₹973 |
| UGC / creator video | Moderate | ₹24,010 | 23 | 2.47x | ₹1,044 |
| Carousel | Watchlist | ₹8,871 | 7 | 2.25x | ₹1,267 |
05 · How we'd help
How we'd help, why, and how it works
Research & offer · Month 1
What we'd do
Aim the first month at reaching new buyers, the problem named at booking, on a mid-sized base. Plan short, dated bundle sales with an awareness lead-in instead of permanent discounts. Map the festive and wedding calendar before spending, with seasonal collections ready in advance.
Why
A mid-sized fashion brand came to us to grow monthly revenue in 3 months, from ₹5L to ₹30L (6x). 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. At booking, the brand named reaching new buyers as its main problem. A dated offer concentrates demand without training buyers to wait for a sale. Demand in this category rises and falls with the festive calendar.
How it works
Awareness ads run ahead of each short sale window. Seasonal campaigns are prepared ahead of each peak.
Measurement & targets · Month 1 to 3
What we'd do
Keep a shared daily sheet with the ad platform's revenue next to real store orders. Agree a written target for every month on the way from ₹5L to ₹30L, and start each review with the month-to-date figure against it.
Why
It did not report a return on ad spend, so the plan starts from what measured fashion stores of that size hold. Ad platforms claim more orders than stores record, so the store number decides budget. A shortfall is caught in the month it happens, not at the end.
How it works
Budget decisions are read off store numbers, not the ad platform alone. Written targets make each scaling decision explicit.
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. Lead with video that carries trust: creators, customer feedback and founder-led pieces. Give each lead product its own campaign and read it weekly.
Why
The read window keeps creative spending tied to evidence. Video built on trust was the format that held return in most measured accounts. Products that do not sell show up inside a week, not after a month of shared budget.
How it works
Batches that do not convert are cut; winners get the budget. Weak UGC is swapped for founder-led video rather than scaled. Losing products are paused within a week and budget moves to the winners. 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 ₹30L 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. Once purchases are steady, add lookalikes of past buyers next to broad prospecting. Scale into the festive and wedding calendar with seasonal collection campaigns.
Why
In Month 2 to Month 3 the modelled budget climbs in steps, and return on spend falls as it does. Our measured accounts saw cost per order rise and return fall as spend scaled; that is why each step here waits on return. Past buyers are the clearest signal of who buys next.
How it works
Lookalikes are read against broad on the same creative. Spend shifts into each season and between regions with the calendar. Most of the final month's spend sits on Instagram Reels, then Instagram Feed. 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: tracking is checked against store orders and the first ads go live on a small daily budget. Store orders and ad-platform revenue are checked side by side. Seasonal collections are prepared for the next peak.
- Projected revenue ₹5.1L
- Projected ROAS 3.19x
- Planned ad spend ₹1.6L
- Month 2
The scaling phase opens: the seasonal collection campaign leads this period's spend mix. Budget steps up and return on spend dips.
- Projected revenue ₹6.5L
- Projected ROAS 2.83x
- Planned ad spend ₹2.3L
- Month 3
Products that do not sell are paused and budget moves to the winners. Budget steps up and return on spend dips. ₹30L is not reached in the time, because 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 2.68x
- Planned ad spend ₹3.2L
07 · Learnings
Learnings from Fashion & apparel brands we measured
Rebuilt the account: a new-audience campaign excluding past audiences, past-buyer retargeting, one campaign per winning product
Run Google Search and Shopping beside Meta, and use Google's demand data to shape Meta.
Return on spend fell from its peak month in most engagements; peaks do not hold.
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