E-commerce Business Profile: Dtocs – The E-Comm Boardroom

Welcome!

Welcome to this e-commerce business profile. In today’s post, we interviewed Pallavi of Dtocs, an online purveyor of palm leaf tableware. We hope you enjoy this interview with a sustainably minded brand and are inspired to grow your own business to new heights!

Interview with Dtocs

Thank you for joining us for this e-commerce business success story! We’d like to start by getting an understanding of your backstory. How did you come to own your business?

Dtocs palm leaf tableware: For People, Planet and Parties!!

I remember eating on banana leaves while growing up in India.I wanted to bring this concept to the western world.I started my brand DTOCS inspired by the word “Detox”:a cleansing journey with palm leaves for the environment; with these 3 things in mind- Sustainability, usability & community.

Dtocs is a sustainable BIPOC women-owned small business. We create sustainable single-use disposable dinnerware made from naturally fallen palms for households,food and hospitality industry, handcrafted by women artisans in India. We’re doing our bit to make the world more green . We give back 1% of our proceeds to the majority female workforce community who manufacture our products in India, empowering underserved children with their annual tuition fee in India and making education equitable in Portland by partnering with the non-profit “Greater Than PDX” in Oregon. Will you support our journey?

Terrific! Now, this article is about profiling successful e-commerce businesses. So – can you share your top 3 keys to running a successful online brand?

Running a successful online brand, especially in the eco-friendly consumer goods sector, has been an insightful journey. Based on our experience at Dtocs, here are our top three keys to success:

1. Authentic Brand Story and Values:

For an e-commerce brand like Dtocs, which focuses on sustainable tableware, having an authentic and compelling brand story has been…