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⧡ D2C BRAND CHECKLIST

D2C Brand Website Checklist: What Your Store Needs

For brands that sell direct to customers. A store that loads fast, checkout people trust, and the pages that answer questions before they are asked.

Short answer

A D2C website needs product pages, a fast checkout through Stripe or Razorpay, WhatsApp for questions, and clear shipping, returns, privacy and terms pages. A store of up to 30 products fits Premium at ₹14,999. A bigger catalogue is full e-commerce on Luxury, from ₹29,999+. Every store is custom-coded.

Pages your site needs

That is 8 pages. More than five pages is Premium, which covers up to twelve.

Must-have features

Each feature is tagged with the smallest package that includes it. A “Book on WhatsApp” or “Call to book” button works on any plan; a calendar or time-slot booking system is Luxury only.

Must-have features for a d2c brand website
Feature Smallest package Why it matters
Custom-coded store with Stripe or Razorpay checkout, up to 30 products Premium · ₹14,999 Payment settles into your account; no platform subscription on top.
WhatsApp ordering and questions Basic · ₹6,999 For customers who want to ask before they buy.
Advanced SEO and analytics Premium · ₹14,999 Product pages that can be found, and numbers on what sells.
Custom design with scroll animations Premium · ₹14,999 The site is the shop window, so it should look like your brand.

Worth adding when you need it

Optional upgrades for a d2c brand website
Feature Smallest package Why it matters
Full e-commerce for more than 30 products Luxury · ₹29,999+ A larger catalogue with its own admin and order handling.
Logo and brand identity Luxury · ₹29,999+ If the brand itself is still being created.
3D products customers can rotate Luxury · ₹29,999+ For products where shape and finish sell the item.

On a narrow screen, swipe the tables sideways to see every column.

Recommended package

Premium

₹14,999 · no GST added

Premium covers a custom-coded store of up to 30 products, Stripe or Razorpay checkout, advanced SEO and analytics, and a custom design. Choose Luxury for a larger catalogue, brand identity or 3D product views.

What to prepare before you enquire

How we build online stores ⟶

WhatsApp catalog vs website ⟶

Demo builds

Made by the studio to show the shape of this kind of site.

Demo build

Lumina

An online store with verified reviews, transparent ranking and 3D products you can rotate.

Demo build

RedChief

Particle-driven reveals and live colourways for a footwear brand concept.

Every build above is a demo made to show what the studio can do. None of them is client work, and no brand shown is a NebulaForge client. See all demo builds ⟶

⧡ QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked

Checkout runs through Stripe or Razorpay, and you choose which. The money settles into your own account, and the gateway has its own terms and fees. There is no cash on delivery option. Customers can still message you on WhatsApp from any product page if they have a question first.

At minimum, shipping and returns, privacy and terms of sale. Customers look for them before paying, and payment gateways usually expect them too. We build and lay out the pages; the wording should come from you or your adviser, because it sets out your business's commitments.

A custom-coded store has no platform subscription on top of hosting, loads only what your store needs, and is designed for your brand rather than adapted from a shared theme. NebulaForge does not build on Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress or Wix. Checkout still runs through Stripe or Razorpay.

A store of up to 30 products is ₹14,999 on Premium, with a custom design, domain and hosting included. Full e-commerce for a bigger catalogue is Luxury, from ₹29,999+. No GST is added, and maintenance is ₹899 per month on every plan, after the included support period ends.

⧡ NEXT STEP

Price your d2c brand website

Tick what you need in the cost calculator, or send us a message. No GST is added to any price.

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