The Current Status and Future Trajectory of Walmart Luminate
Article in BenchmarksApril 9, 2024 3 minute read Today we answer four common questions on Luminate, Walmart’s analytics offering that: Let’s dive in.
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Advanced Amazon Marketing Cloud Usage Remains a Rarity
Article in BenchmarksApril 1, 2024 2 minute read The purpose of writing “Amazon Marketing Cloud (everything I’ve learned so far)” in April 2022 was to alert brands and agencies that Amazon Marketing Cloud was a new, under-adopted, powerful tool that they could use as a competitive edge against their competition. Few had heard of it and even […]
Amazon Monthly Pulse Benchmark: March 2024
Article in BenchmarksMarch 27, 2024 2 minute read We consistently benchmark the brand community to understand how their Amazon business is performing relative to expectations. The latest results include insights into sales and advertising performance, along with promotional intensity. This is a gated article just for members Join the Stratably community Access independent research on the omnichannel […]
Benchmarking Data on Walmart Connect Performance and Investment Levels
Article in BenchmarksMarch 20, 2024 3 minute read Our recent retail media benchmark shows brands are allocating 15.5% of their total marketing budgets to retail media. While that figure is steadily increasing, digital leaders still view their retail media budgets (and broader resources) as limited, especially relative to the number of retail media networks (RMNs) knocking on […]
The Role of Product Detail Pages in Retail Media Budget Decisions
Article in BenchmarksMarch 18, 2024 Retail media is having a moment, and it’s an exciting time for digital leaders. As retail media networks (RMNs) continue to proliferate, this means more levers to access shoppers and drive sales. But excitement meets overwhelm when the resources and budgets to support retail media are still limited. Are we investing in […]
AVN Success Helped by Prep Time and Senior Leader Buy-In
Article in BenchmarksMarch 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 […]
What Recent Benchmarking on Walmart and Amazon Tells Us About the Consumer and Retail Winners
Article in BenchmarksMarch 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 […]
Benchmarking Data on Brands’ Retail Media Investments
Article in BenchmarksFebruary 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? […]