CASE STUDY / OWNER-OPERATED BRAND

Built from zero. Tested in the real world.

A self-funded natural dog-treat brand operated across Amazon, eBay, Shopify and offline selling.

7xoverall ROAS
Five-figuregross
Multi-channelonline + offline
Owner-runfull stack
THE SITUATION

What was really happening.

Feather & Fur was operated directly: supplier relationships, product selection, branding, packaging, listings, advertising, fulfilment, customer service, Shopify and offline selling. Marketplace decisions therefore had the real operational consequences attached.

WORK COMPLETED

What actually changed.

01

Built the brand

Developed identity, packaging direction and product presentation.

02

Operated Amazon + eBay

Managed listings, pricing, ads and marketplace performance.

03

Built Shopify

Created the direct store and worked through acquisition and conversion challenges.

04

Managed fulfilment

Handled carriers, stock, packing and customer service.

05

Tested offline demand

Used car-boot and offline selling to validate products.

06

Made the exit decision

Stopped further investment when effort-to-return no longer justified continuation.

THE EVIDENCE

Show the work, not just the claim.

Upload approved marketplace screenshots, listings, A+ content, imagery, dashboards or reporting directly in Shopify.

PROOF 01Marketplace evidenceUpload approved evidence in Customize
PROOF 02Listing / creative evidenceUpload approved evidence in Customize
PROOF 03Performance evidenceUpload approved evidence in Customize
THE OUTCOME

What moved.

The brand generated five-figure gross sales with overall ROAS around 7x across Amazon and eBay, while providing direct experience of the stock, margin, fulfilment and customer reality behind marketplace metrics.

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