For 6-7 Figure D2C Lifestyle Brands

We scale customer
acquisition with paid media

While protecting margins and building brand equity.

Our Metrics

2025 Q1 Stats

Total Spend

£+

Blended ROAS

>x

Reported Conversions

+

Our Services

Services Optimised For Maximum Profit

PPC (Pay-Per-Click)

Google campaigns covering high-intent Search to top-of-funnel YouTube and Display. Prioritising profitable growth over last-click vanity metrics.

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Our Work

Case Studies

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Luxury Handbags

108% Growth in New Customer Revenue

We helped Apatchy scale new customer revenue by 108% and total revenue by 84%. By shifting focus to a full-funnel strategy across Meta, Google, Bing, Pinterest and Criteo, we delivered stronger margins and consistent growth with new product launches and clear scaling targets.

Revenue Increase

84%

New Customer Revenue

108%

aMER Improvement

8.1%

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Classic Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles

929% Increase in New Customer Sales

Victory saw a 774% revenue surge in Q4, with 929% more new customer sales. By refining targeting, overhauling creative, and building a scaling plan around a strong product and offer strategy, we helped drive profitable growth at pace.

Revenue Increase

774%

New Customer Revenue

929%

Ad Spend Increase

810%

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Homeware for Dog Lovers

4015% Jump in International Sales

Since partnering with us, The Labrador Company has grown total revenue by 820%, with international revenue up 4015%. We helped them expand into the EU, US and Canada through localised ad creative and targeted testing strategies tailored to each region.

Revenue Increase

820%

International Revenue Growth

4015%

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British Coastal Homeware

56% Growth in New Customer Revenue

Cream Cornwall achieved 35% revenue growth and 56% new customer revenue growth. We worked with them to refine channel strategy, optimise Google Ads, and build a clearer testing roadmap, turning existing campaigns into scalable acquisition machines.

Revenue Increase

34.8%

New Customer Revenue

56%

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Alternative Footwear

251% Increase in Revenue

We helped T.U.K. grow revenue by 251%, with EU sales up 203%. We localised their ad creative and recommended key changes to their website setup for international markets, unlocking performance improvements and a 8% increase in aMER.

EU Revenue Increase

203%

Overall Revenue Growth

251%

aMER Improvement

7.5%

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Premium Fashion for Women 55+

105% Revenue Growth

So Simply doubled their revenue after we introduced Meta as a growth channel. They'd previously relied on search traffic. We helped them reach new audiences through creative testing and a structured customer acquisition plan tailored to their audience.

Revenue Increase

104.5%

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Luxury Childrenswear

270% Increase in New Customer Revenue

Belle Enfant saw 175% revenue growth and a 270% increase in new customer revenue. By launching full-funnel Meta campaigns and testing a variety of creative formats, we scaled their UK and US acquisition while maintaining brand quality.

Revenue Increase

175%

New Customer Revenue

270%

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Health & Wellness Supplements

45% Increase in New Customer Revenue

U Perform boosted new customer revenue by 45% and improved nCPA by 4.3%. Through focused acquisition campaigns and refined audience targeting, we scaled their customer base while keeping performance profitable.

New Customer Revenue

44.5%

nCPA Improvement

4.3%

Testimonials

What Our Clients Say About Us

"A great partnership with brilliant results. George has been able to bring new knowledge and expertise to our business across the PPC space and allowed our sales to grow over 165% year on year as well as expanding to markets in Europe which provided a 250% growth in those territories."

Oliver Wells

Head of E-commerce, Drooth

"Stride Digital helped us scale profitably with clear strategies and better control. They've genuinely understood our business, improving margins and marketing effectiveness."

Adrian Howard

Co-Founder, So Simply

"George is an exceptional digital advertising expert, his knowledge on both Meta and Google is second to none. Stride Digital's support and experience is a huge strength to our business."

Sam Tolhurst

Co-Founder, Apatchy

"Working with George has been a game-changer for our business! His experience within his own family-run online business gives him a deep understanding of how businesses truly operate and how advertising must align with real sales objectives."

Emma Jones

Director, SUP Inflatables

"Working with George at Stride Digital has been fantastic. He’s proactive and invested in our growth, delivering impressive results. Since we started, we’ve increased ad spend by 3x while maintaining our target cost per new customer acquisition."

Andrew Knowles

Founder, Victory Puzzles

"Since he came on board, we've seen a significant improvement in our ad performance, with campaigns that are not only more effective but also more aligned with our overall brand strategy. George's approach is insightful, data-driven, and proactive."

Andy Mackenzie

Head of Brand & Marketing, On-Group Ltd.

"He always goes that extra mile - ensuring he’s researched competitors and offering insights into the market. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend George, whether you're new to advertising or wishing to build on an existing strategy."

Fleur & Henrietta

Co-Founders, Belle Enfant

OUR PROCESS

How We Grow Your Profit

01

Free Audit & Opportunity Identification

Before you become a client, we conduct a free audit to uncover inefficiencies in your current ad setup. We identify quick wins, highlight areas for improvement, and assess whether we can make an immediate impact.

What we analyse:

  • Campaign structure & inefficiencies
  • Ad account performance & wasted spend
  • Immediate fixes for quick performance lifts
Output:A report detailing quick wins and areas for optimisation.

02

Strategy & Foundation

Once we onboard you, we deep dive into your brand, audience, and product data to craft a winning advertising strategy.

What we do:

  • Research your ICP & competitors
  • Analyse past performance to identify winning/losing products and ads
  • Develop high margin & AOV offers based on purchasing behaviour
  • Set up audience targeting, creative direction & testing roadmap
Output:A data-driven advertising strategy, audience personas & creative plan.

03

Creative Testing & Campaign Development

We don't rely on guesswork, we systematically test different ad creatives and messaging styles to maximise performance.

What we do:

  • Diverse creative testing – UGC, studio shots, motion graphics, product-focused & pain-point-driven ads
  • Ad naming conventions to track winning angles
  • Systematic A/B testing (if budget allows) to optimise performance
  • Campaign structure & launch – either optimising existing campaigns or rebuilding from scratch
Output:A structured testing plan, high-performing ad creatives & initial campaign setup.

04

Launch, Scale & Optimisation

We go live fast (within 10 days) and then continuously optimise. Expect improvements (CAC down, margin up) in 30–60 days, with significant commercial impact by day 90.

What we track:

  • Acquisition MER (Marketing Efficiency Ratio) – Ensuring ad spend drives incremental growth
  • Contribution Margin – Evaluating performance based on profit
  • Strategic Scaling – When performance beats target, we scale quickly and confidently
Output:Efficient customer acquisition, profitable scaling, and clarity on what’s driving growth.
Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

scale

Single Channel Ads

Focused growth via one paid channel (Meta, Google, TikTok, Pinterest or Microsoft Ads).

PER MONTH
£ 1,500

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  • Market and competitor research
  • Ad account audit
  • Full technical setup (pixels, tracking, feed integration)
  • Campaign creation
  • Daily optimisations
  • Weekly reports
  • Weekly strategy calls
  • Creative strategy and briefs
  • Slack access
  • No contract – flexible terms

launch

Multi-Channel Ads

Integrated strategy across Meta, Google, TikTok, Pinterest &/Or Microsoft Ads.

PER MONTH
£ 2,000

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  • Everything in scale
  • Multi-channel strategy and optimisation
  • Centralised reporting across platforms
  • Landing page CRO support
Alternatives

How We're Different

Others

Junior teams & generic tactics

Unclear data & blame games

Long contracts & hidden fees

Focus on ROAS, ignoring margins

One-size-fits-all approach

Founder-led & profit-focused

Daily account monitoring & radical accountability

Month-to-month flexibility with no hidden extras

Full-funnel strategy tied to contribution margin

Custom, data-driven creative & testing frameworks

About us

Our Founder

George Waite

Founder & CEO

"I started in marketing with my family's fashion ecommerce business, helping it grow from a garage startup to one of Europe's top sellers for a major trouser brand. Now, I use everything I've learned to help ambitious businesses like yours grow with digital advertising."

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Work With Us

We typically partner with brands who:

Run a D2C lifestyle brand

In fashion, beauty, wellness, or homeware, doing £40k+/month in revenue.

Ready to scale profitably

You want to grow while protecting both margin and brand equity.

Want a partner, not just a service

You need a trusted partner to lead strategy, creative, and media buying.

Ready to take action

You’ve got the infrastructure to grow and want to start now, provided we’re the right fit.

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