Case Study

From Market Stalls
to Multi-7 Figures.

How we took Play Pouch Australia from boosted posts and weekend markets to a household name with global licensing deals.

$85K
First Month Revenue
7-Fig
Annual Revenue
5
Licensing Deals
4
Countries Expanded

The Brand

The Original.
Often Copied,
Never Equalled.

Play Pouch is the award-winning Australian-designed play mat and toy storage bag that started an entire product category. Designed by Aussie mums, built with premium materials, and trusted by families across the globe.

When they came to us, they were selling at weekend market stalls and running boosted posts with no real strategy. The product was exceptional — the marketing wasn't keeping up.

Kids & Baby eCommerce Australian Brand Global Expansion Licensed Products

The Challenge

Hope & Hustle Wasn't Scaling.

Play Pouch had an incredible product but no real marketing strategy. Boosted posts, market stalls, and word of mouth had taken them as far as they could go. To reach the next level they needed a full-funnel performance engine — not just more spend on what wasn't working.

The Opportunity

A Category-Defining Product Ready to Scale.

Play Pouch had strong organic demand, a passionate customer base, and a product with genuine mass-market appeal. The opportunity was to build the infrastructure to capture that demand at scale — across paid, email, and content.

Services Delivered

Meta Ads Google Ads Klaviyo UGC Content Global Expansion Brand Strategy

The Strategy

Building a Full-Funnel
Performance Engine.

01 — Paid Media

Meta Ads Built to Convert

We rebuilt their entire paid media approach from the ground up — moving from boosted posts to a structured full-funnel Meta Ads strategy.

  • Cold acquisition campaigns with UGC creative
  • Retargeting sequences for warm audiences
  • High-converting promo video ads
  • Giveaway campaigns to build social proof
  • Lookalike audience expansion
02 — Email & Retention

Klaviyo Flows for LTV

We built a complete Klaviyo ecosystem to capture, nurture, and retain customers — turning one-time buyers into loyal repeat purchasers.

  • Welcome series for new subscribers
  • Abandoned cart recovery sequences
  • Post-purchase upsell flows
  • Behaviour-based segmentation
  • Seasonal campaign calendar
03 — Content & Growth

Problem-Solution Content Strategy

We developed a content strategy built around the core problem Play Pouch solves — toy mess — and used it to drive engagement, shares, and conversions.

  • UGC content production & management
  • Problem-solution video concepts
  • Influencer seeding strategy
  • Organic social content calendar
  • PR & media outreach support

The Execution

Omnichannel Launch

Coordinated Meta, Google, email, and content campaigns running simultaneously for maximum market penetration.

Global Expansion

Strategic rollout into USA, UK, Canada, and New Zealand — adapting creative and targeting for each market.

Licensing Positioning

Helped position the brand for major licensing partnerships by building brand recognition and demonstrated demand at scale.

Retail Readiness

Built the brand authority and sales velocity needed to approach major retailers and secure shelf space.

The Results

What Actually Happened.

From market stalls to a multi-7 figure household name in record time.

$85K
First Month Revenue
Equal to their entire previous year's revenue — in a single month.
7-Fig
Annual Revenue
Now a multi 7-figure business with household brand recognition across Australia.
5
Licensing Deals
Barbie, Hot Wheels, LOL, Thomas & Friends, and Paw Patrol.
4
Countries Expanded
USA, UK, Canada, and New Zealand — all running profitable paid campaigns.
📺

National Media Coverage

Featured on Studio 10, Channel 9, The Block, Better Homes & Gardens, and The New York Times.

🏪

Major Retail Partnerships

Brand authority and sales velocity built to approach and secure major retail shelf space.

🌏

Global Brand Recognition

From an Aussie market stall product to an internationally recognised household name.

"From market stalls to the shelves of major retailers — the brand exploded. This is what happens when great product meets real growth strategy."

— Internet Connection, on Play Pouch Australia

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$12.2M+
Total ad spend managed across 125+ Australian brands
4.8x
Average ROAS across all active client campaigns
$41M+
Total revenue generated for Australian eCommerce brands