July 17, 2024 Category Management (Catman) has traditionally focused on in-store strategies, but the rise of eCommerce necessitates the addition of eCategory Management (eCatman). Our webinar, presented in collaboration with Lauren Livak, Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute, unpacked the transformative power of eCategory Management (eCatman). As eCommerce continues to rise in prominence, understanding […]
July 18, 2024 3 minute read Four years on from the pandemic and brands continue to waffle on the “importance” of digital as a sales channel (let alone digital marketing). Recent data on digital sales penetration reveals contradictions to the narrative of eCommerce stagnation post-pandemic. This analysis leverages internal benchmark data alongside the U.S. Census […]
July 8, 2024 2 minute read Navigating Amazon’s competitive landscape requires knowing which strategies will drive the most profitable growth for your brand. Our latest benchmarking analysis and competitive edge diagram reveal the high impact yet underutilized tactics, while debunking common practices that may not yield significant results. In this article, we dive into the […]
June 24, 2024 3 minute read Amazon provides brands with an unprecedented number of tactics, tools, and programs (“levers”) to grow and manage their business. This challenges brands as it is difficult to parse the signal from the noise, especially if Amazon is pushing certain levers aggressively and / or media publications tout the latest […]
June 19, 2024 Measuring retail media incrementality is rare, confrontational, and has the potential to radically change media allocation. To learn more about this topic, we were joined by Meghan Corroon and Amanda Milling of Clerdata, a data science firm specializing in neutral incrementality measurement. They define incrementality in a precise way. Rather than sales […]
June 17, 2024 2 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom Consumer brands built around brick & mortar (B&M) have found launching products on Amazon to be very challenging because: Amazon orders small initial qualities Amazon does not take responsibility for driving traffic to new items Brands must jumpstart […]
June 12, 2024 Retail media options have grown significantly since 2021, introducing a number of challenges related to differences in capabilities, reporting standards, and scale opportunities among retailers. During today’s live session, we heard from Ross Walker and Damiano Ciarrocchi on how they navigate brands through these complexities. The session provided insights for leaders inside […]
June 6, 2024 3 minute read It’s easy to put more money into retail media. Brands are doing it hand over fist. As a percentage of their sales, our benchmarking suggests: 74% of brands are increasing their retail media budgets this year1 Amazon budgets are growing 50-100 basis points annually 33% are increasing their Walmart […]