March 14, 2024 4 minute read Amazon annual vendor negotiations (AVNs) are tough. That’s why we’ve had hundreds of brands leverage our webinar, whitepaper, and 5-step framework this year, which provide quantitative data and expert advice to support this critical aspect of their Amazon business. These brands also weighed in on why AVNs are so […]
March 4, 2024 3 minute read Last week Walmart reported strong 4Q and full year 2023 growth noting its commitment to EDLP and omnichannel excellence have driven transaction growth and share gains. We recently checked in with brands to see how performance is trending for them in 1Q. This data combined with comparables for Amazon […]
February 26, 2024 4 minute read Digital leaders know retail media is an important investment to: Stay competitive on the digital shelf Support the relationship with your key retail customers Connect with the consumer at critical points in their shopping journey But what’s the right level of investment? And where are brands putting their dollars? […]
February 19, 2024 3 minute read Our continuous Amazon benchmarks provide an independent view on how sales performance, advertising performance, and promotional activity is trending over time for brands. The research can help you understand if your business is over- or under-pacing the market and can serve as a quantitative check on if you’re investing […]
February 9, 2024 Annual Vendor Negotiations (AVNs) are a critical part of the Amazon business for 1P consumer brands, as they have important financial implications and set the stage for the year ahead. One component of Stratably’s 5-Step Framework for Navigating AVNs is to understand your business metrics and performance, ideally in the broader context […]
February 8, 2024 Stratably teamed up with Martin Heubel of Consulterce to present the findings of our 2024 Amazon Profitability & AVN Benchmark. Key Topics: How Amazon’s profitability trends are impacting brands Amazon’s growth trajectory relative to other retail accounts Benchmarking data and expert advice for navigating Amazon’s cost price decrease requests and brands’ price […]
February 6, 2024 In part 1 of our AVN series yesterday, we learned that Amazon tends to be more profitable than conventional wisdom suggests. Putting price increases through has been an important lever to make that happen over the last several years. For instance, of the 32% of brands that grew their Amazon margins over […]
February 5, 2024 We all know how the economics work on Amazon: “You can’t make money shipping products on Amazon” “They’ll just keep asking for more money every year” “It’s a drain on our resources” “Amazon is a money pit” … Right? These narratives get especially loud during AVN season when Amazon typically is asking […]