Category: Benchmarks

The Critical Role Amazon Plays for Brands’ Top and Bottom Lines

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TL;DR: Amazon continues to be a top growth driver for brands, but growth alone is not enough today. Leading brands are balancing sales growth with profitability by optimizing product mix, sharpening ad strategies, enforcing marketplace controls, and negotiating smarter. 2 minute read A successful AVN starts with a fundamental question: What role does Amazon play […]

Benchmark Insights and Expert Strategies for AVN Success – Webinar Recap

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Stratably and Consulterce share critical benchmarking and strategic recommendations from their benchmark study on 2025 Amazon Annual Vendor Negotiations (AVNs). 2 minute read Amazon AVNs are high-stakes, complex, and evolving—and for brands, preparation is everything. Understanding how other vendors are navigating negotiations can provide critical insights to help strengthen your strategy. That’s why Stratably and […]

2025 Amazon Profitability & AVN Study

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Global benchmark of 203 manufacturers on 2025 annual vendor negotiations and building a profitable Amazon business. TL;DR: Amazon’s annual vendor negotiations are a critical opportunity for brands to align their investments with Amazon’s growth while protecting long-term profitability. Success requires balancing Amazon’s demands with strategic investments that drive measurable returns. 2 minute read Annual Vendor […]

Amazon Pulse Benchmark: 1Q25

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TL;DR: Benchmarking data from 156 companies suggests brands’ sales on Amazon over the last 90 days have slightly outperformed expectations with advertising performing in line to slightly worse than expected. The promotional environment is heating up significantly and brands report a slight reduction in Amazon’s inventory levels versus a year ago. 5 minute read As […]

How (Leading) Brands ”Do” Retail Media

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A benchmark analysis of 92 large-to-mid-sized consumer brands, uncovering what separates Leaders from Laggards TL;DR: Retail media leaders outperform their peers by investing in larger, dedicated teams, fostering cross-department collaboration, centralizing leadership, activating more networks strategically, and adopting advanced KPIs that balance short-term sales with long-term growth. 1 minute read Retail media has become a […]

The Retail Media Wake Up Call

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10 minute read (it’s worth it!) TL;DR: Most retailers ‘operate’ retail media networks devoid of robust spend and the related profits that come with it. As a result, these retailers can’t sustainably offer eCommerce at the very same time consumers are increasingly shopping online. Making money as a retailer is tough. Doing so in eCommerce […]

Adoption and Prioritization of Amazon Exclusives

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TL;DR: 43% of brands currently offer some degree of exclusive selection to Amazon, and 69% plan to at least test exclusives in 2025, if not make this tactic a top priority. This is a gated article just for members Join the Stratably community Access independent research on the omnichannel market Enterprise membership unlocks: Bite-sized market […]

Walmart Omnichannel Quarterly Business Review | January 2025

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1 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom This Walmart Omnichannel Quarterly Business Review includes All-Signal insights retail leaders need to forecast the business, make critical investment decisions, and compete effectively on the platform. It’s designed to cut through industry noise and save you time by bringing consumer brands […]