September 16, 2024 TL;DR: Retail media measurement is in its infancy, characterized by fragmentation and lack of performance metric standardization. Brands struggle with integrating retail media data with other marketing channels, making performance comparisons difficult. To improve, brands need cleaner data, standardized metrics, and better strategic and analytic integration across channels. 4 minute read 74% […]
September 11, 2024 TL;DR: Amazon’s sports streaming provides a white space opportunity for brands to reach incremental audiences, engage in new ways with the consumer, and access robust reporting compared to linear TV. It opens the door for smaller and emerging brands to access what was historically exclusive, coveted ad inventory. 3 minute read Amazon’s […]
September 9, 2024 1 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom Our 3Q24 Amazon quarterly business review includes All-Signal insights digital leaders need to forecast the business, make critical investment decisions, and compete effectively on the platform. Driven by Stratably’s proprietary benchmarking and extensive qualitative research, it’s designed to […]
August 26, 2024 TL;DR: Benchmarking suggests the promotional and advertising environments for Amazon’s upcoming Prime Big Deal Days will be more aggressive this year versus last. Aligning marketing strategies towards high-margin customers and products, driving off-site traffic to your deal pages, and developing a post-event retention plan are all under-utilized strategies to drive growth while […]
August 21, 2024 8 minute read TL;DR: Target returned to positive comparable sales growth in 2Q as it does a better job aligning with the value-conscious consumer. Traffic turned positive for the first time since 1Q23 and discretionary categories continue to see sequential improvement. Everyday essentials see continued strength with the help of price reductions, […]
August 19, 2024 2 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom We recently analyzed 2Q24 results and investor call commentary from 25 large and mid-sized Food & CPG brands to understand real-time and forward-looking dynamics. This report shares the findings from our analysis, which answers these six questions: How […]
August 12, 2024 1 minute read Yesterday, I read 17 emails on new developments in retail media, and 0 on product detail page content. This isn’t a one off either. The digital ecosystem is obsessed with retail media. This is a gated article just for members Join the Stratably community Access independent research on the […]
August 7, 2024 8 minute read Instacart released its 2Q24 financial results, offering a detailed look into the current state of the grocery market and the effectiveness of its omni-enabler business model amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment. For CPG brand leaders, this report is crucial to: Assessing whether your outlook on Instacart and its role […]