D2C Brands Instagram Growth In 2026 (Without Ads, Virality, or Luck)
When I look at new D2C brands entering 2026, most of them are doing Instagram “correctly” and still not growing. Content is clean, founders are active, products are solid, yet follower growth crawls and sales don’t move in proportion. This isn’t because Instagram is saturated. It’s because the rules that decide distribution have shifted, and





