DTC lawn care that’s good for the planet with Coulter Lewis from Sunday
Jun 4, 2024
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Coulter Lewis, founder of a sustainable lawn care company, discusses creating personalized lawn care plans, launching DTC in the current climate, expanding into new categories, using data to improve products, building businesses with family, building the right team, and navigating regulation and expansion.
Sunday offers eco-friendly lawn care products without harmful chemicals, appealing to environmentally conscious consumers.
Sunday analyzes soil samples to create personalized nutrient plans for effective lawn care tailored to individual properties.
Sunday's transition from DTC to retail success is attributed to offering innovative, natural solutions and leveraging soil data for region-specific formulas.
Deep dives
Innovative Lawn Care Solutions
Sunday provides a healthier alternative to traditional lawn care products by offering treatments without harmful chemicals, appealing to environmentally conscious consumers.
Personalized Soil Analysis
Sunday's unique approach involves analyzing customers' soil to create custom nutrient plans, ensuring precise and effective lawn care tailored to individual properties.
Subscription Model and Product Range Expansion
Sunday started with a subscription model for lawn fertilizer, gradually expanding to offer a range of organic lawn care and pest control products, leveraging their vast soil data for region-specific formulas.
Retail Expansion and Successful Business Model
Transitioning from D2C to retail, Sunday's success lies in providing innovative, natural options with a focus on customer empowerment, enabling smoother transitions to traditional retail channels.
Environmental Impact and Future Growth
Sunday's commitment to environmental sustainability resonates with consumers, positioning them for continued growth by offering innovative solutions for lawn and garden care, targeting an expanding customer base seeking eco-friendly alternatives.
There is estimated to be 40 million acres of lawn or turf grass in the U.S., making the grass in people's backyards one of the largest crops in the U.S. and yet lawn care products are full of harmful chemicals. So Coulter Lewis decided to start a sustainable lawn care company that will help people learn how to care for their grass in a way that’s good for the planet. Sunday is a DTC that allows consumers to sign up and send in a sample of the dirt from their lawn that is used to pick out what products someone needs and tell them how much and when they need them.
In this conversation they cover:
How Coulters previous experience starting Quinn Snacks with his wife informed how he leads at Sunday
The challenges and perks of building with family members
Evolving the products from bespoke DTC offerings to general consumer in-store goods