Report

2025 State of Growth Marketing in DTC + Ecommerce

Discover what 70+ leading consumer brands have to say about growth marketing, measurement, and budget trends.

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Learn how the top growth marketers
are navigating measurement in 2025

Objectives and challenges

See what brands candidly share as their biggest goals and hurdles when it comes to growth.

Budget allocation trends

Discover where brands are expecting to increase and decrease their media spend.

Trusted information sources

Learn where industry leaders are turning for reliable information and insights.

About the participants

Industries : DTC, ecommerce, and/or retail

Roles : Growth marketers and marketing leaders

Job level : 76% are director or higher

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Most trusted measurement source : Incrementality

90% of brands rank incrementality testing as one of their top two most trusted forms of marketing measurement.

Top challenge : Declining efficiency of core marketing channels

63% of brands say declining efficiency of core marketing channels is a #1 challenge.

Channels poised to see big increases in net spend : YouTube, Influencers, and CTV

35% of brands say building brand equity is a top priority in 2025.

AI in marketing : Only 21% of brands actively implementing AI

Meanwhile, 37% are piloting AI or in early evaluation phases.

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