D2C founders at EDNS 2026: endurance, not blitzscaling, will pick India's next winners

Plum, Indo Era, Fast&Up, Kapiva and Akshaykalpa leaders argued at ETRetail's EDNS 2026 that India's next D2C winners will be defined by product integrity, supply chain depth, scientific validation and category ownership — not rapid growth or discount-led scale.

— Filed Fri, 26 Jun, 2026, 11:08 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

At ETRetail's EDNS 2026, D2C founders from Plum, Indo Era, Fast&Up, Kapiva and Akshaykalpa argued India's next winners will be defined by endurance, product integrity, supply chain depth, scientific validation and category ownership rather than rapid growth.