Marketplace and quick commerce ads for D2C brands

Sponsored ads judged on profit after commission, fees and returns, with bids changed daily.

1 to 2.5x

What a 3 to 5x quick commerce ROAS often becomes after commission and product cost.

That is why we bid on profit, not on the console's number.

Source: agency benchmarks for Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart, April 2026.

Channels in this service

AmazonFlipkartMyntraBlinkitZeptoSwiggy Instamart

What it fixes

ROAS without fees

Commission, fees and returns are left out of the number.

Bids nobody touches

Five platforms, each needing daily changes.

Two reports, two truths

Marketplace and website results never meet.

No creatives? 500 products? We can still scale.

We grow from your product feed: Meta catalogue ads, Google Shopping and Performance Max, marketplace sponsored products, and carousels built from your product images.

Creatives come later to lift results. You don't need them to start.

What we need from you

  • Product titles
  • Size, colour and material
  • Several images per product
  • Price and stock
  • Margin per product
  • Category

The panels we work in every day

Each marketplace counts sales its own way. Here is what we read on each, and what we correct for.

sellercentral.amazon.in/business-reports
Amazon Seller Central sales dashboard with ordered product sales and units, example account

What we read here. Ordered product sales count orders before returns and fees. We net off referral fees, shipping and returns before calling a product profitable. Open full size

Example account. We never show a client's data without written permission.

What each channel does in marketplace and quick commerce ads

And the number we judge it on.

ChannelWhat it does for youJudged on
AmazonCaptures high-intent search across almost every category.TACoS and margin after referral fees and returns
FlipkartWins price-led buyers and sale events like Big Billion Days.Margin after commission, by listing
MyntraSells fashion and beauty to buyers who browse by style.Margin after returns, by style and size
Blinkit and ZeptoWins the urgent, repeat purchase within minutes, city by city.Margin after commission, by product and city

Questions to ask any agency before you sign

Including us. Each one shows whether the team will grow your profit or just your dashboard.

  1. 1
    Do you read ROAS before or after commission?

    Marketplace and quick commerce panels report revenue before fees and returns, so a good-looking ROAS can lose money.

  2. 2
    What happens to ads when stock runs out?

    Ads on out-of-stock products waste budget. Someone needs to check stock every day.

  3. 3
    Do you track TACoS on Amazon?

    TACoS shows whether ads grow total sales or only buy sales you would have made anyway.

  4. 4
    How do you plan for sale events?

    Rank has to be built in the weeks before Prime Day, Big Billion Days or EORS, not on the day.

  5. 5
    Can I see marketplace and website profit together?

    Without one view, money moves to whichever panel shows the highest number.

Agency vs in-house vs Mobile First, for marketplace and quick commerce ads

Agency vs in-house vs Mobile First, for marketplace and quick commerce ads
Typical agencyIn-house teamYour growth teamMobile First
Bids based onThe ROAS shown in each consoleGut feel across five dashboards
Each product's margin after commission, fees and returns
Bid changesWeekly, or at reviewWhen there is time
Daily on Amazon, Flipkart and quick commerce
Out-of-stock productsAds keep spendingNoticed when sales drop
Paused by product and city as stock runs out
ReportingOne report per platformA spreadsheet stitched together monthly
One profit report across marketplaces, quick commerce and your website

The first 90 days

  1. Week 1

    SKU margins mapped, wasted spend found

  2. Weeks 2 to 4

    Bids reset by margin, stock-aware pausing

  3. Month 2

    Scale winning SKUs and cities

  4. Month 3

    One profit report with the website, next-quarter plan

What you will see in every weekly report

You see ROAS and contribution margin side by side, every week.

In every weekly report

  • ROAS
  • TACoS
  • Contribution margin per SKU after commission and fees
  • Share of search
  • What changed, what is next, and what didn't work

Custom reports, built for how you make money

  • Margin by product and size
  • ROAS by city and dark store
  • Repeat orders by cohort
  • RTO by pin code and payment method
  • Marketplace vs website profit

Weekly

Report and call

ROAS and margin by channel, what changed, what is next.

Monthly

Report and call

It compares results against your targets and sets next month's roadmap.

Quarterly

Projections and plan

Realistic numbers from your own data, checked against what actually happened.

A senior marketer on your account, with five accounts at most

  • We hire senior marketers only. Nobody learns on your budget.
  • Five ad accounts at most per marketer, fewer at larger scale.
  • Your direct competitors are never on your marketer's desk.
  • Specialists join for creative, marketplaces, tracking and retention.

At fifteen accounts a marketer checks your campaigns once a week. At five, they check every day and catch the losing ad set before it spends the month.

How we work
5ad accounts, at most, on each senior marketer's desk

Who works on your account

  • Senior marketerOwns your account, your targets and your weekly call.
  • Creative strategistAngles, hooks and creator briefs.
  • Marketplace specialistAmazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Blinkit and Zepto bids.
  • Tracking analystPixel, Conversions API, GA4 and lift studies.
  • Retention leadThey run your WhatsApp, email and SMS flows.

How we run your account

The same operating rhythm on every account, from the first week.

A senior marketer

Owns your account and your targets, with five ad accounts at most.

Weekly report and call

ROAS next to contribution margin, what changed and what happens next.

Live dashboard

Every channel in one view, so you never wait for the weekly call.

Monthly review

Results against the targets agreed in writing, and next month's plan.

Quarterly plan

Projections built from your own numbers, checked against what happened.

Slack or WhatsApp

Day-to-day questions answered by the person who runs your account.

Worked examples

HKHome and kitchenWorked example
ROAS2.4
Margin-3%

Paid ads did not work here. Order value was too low for them. We said so in week 6 and moved them to marketplace-first.

Worked examples, built from patterns our team sees in each category. Client results are published only with each brand's written approval.

Questions about marketplace and quick commerce ads

Do you manage listings?

Yes. We fix the titles, images and keywords that hold ads back, because ads on a weak listing waste money. Full catalogue management can be added to your plan.

Which quick commerce platforms do you run ads on?

We run ads on Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart.

We have a platform account manager. Why should we choose you?

A platform account manager looks after your results on one platform. We look at your profit across all of them, including your website, so budget goes where each product earns most.

Can you run just Amazon?

Yes. You can start with Amazon alone and add other marketplaces or quick commerce later.

Do you work with our account manager?

Yes. We share our plan with your platform account manager and use their insights, while the decisions stay with you.

Which marketplaces do you run?

We run ads on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra, and on Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart for quick commerce.

How do you judge marketplace ads?

On margin after commission, fees and returns, not on the ROAS the platform shows.

Can you compare marketplaces with our website?

Yes. We report marketplace, quick commerce and website sales in one view, so you can see where each product earns most.

Do you run sale events like Big Billion Days?

Yes. We plan stock, bids and budgets for each platform's sale events weeks ahead.

Is there a minimum spend?

No. We set budgets per platform after the audit, from each product's margin.

60 seconds

Are we a great fit?

Five questions, no email needed. You get an honest answer on screen.

Talk to us about marketplace and quick commerce ads

Tell us about your brand. We read your accounts before the call, so it is about your numbers.

  • Free growth audit, yours to keep
  • ROAS and profit read for every channel
  • WhatsApp reply within one working day

Next: five quick questions, then pick a 30-minute slot.

Before you go: are any of your campaigns losing money?

Our free growth audit shows which campaigns lose money after returns and discounts. A senior marketer reads your accounts within 48 hours, and the audit is yours to keep.