Details 20 May 2021 As markets slowly start to open up, it is expected that certain trends that have been evident over the past year, may perish in the new one. But with consumer expectations shifting, and with the rise of eCommerce, direct-to-consumer (D2C) marketing seems to be an area here to stay, according to panellists at a recent closed-door event, “The Last Metre”, hosted by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE in partnership with GrabAds. According to a blog post on J.P Morgan, along with the shifting of consumer habits, three major factors have contributed to the growth of D2C marketing. These are: