August 1, 2024 4 minute read Amazon released its second quarter results this evening, providing valuable insights into its performance over the last three months. Each time Amazon reports, we ask and answer the following questions: How did its retail and ad businesses perform relative to prior trends? How did it fare compared to its […]
July 29, 2024 2 minute read 2025 growth planning is underway for many brands, and a clear understanding of the macroeconomic backdrop is an important input towards arriving at a reasonable, data-backed outlook. The downloadable one-pager below includes the latest updates on 10 macroeconomic datapoints we use in our own forecasting of the retail market, […]
July 25, 2024 6 minute read In this article, we share key takeaways from Prime Day, including sales performance, promotional and advertising strategies, the role of Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus, and the impact of competing events. We focus on the implications for Prime Big Deal Days, the Q4 holiday period, and future Prime Day events. […]
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 […]
June 27, 2024 2 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom. With 2024 AVNs closed out for most brands, Stratably and Consulterce teamed up on a benchmark study to understand how the negotiations ended up, the impact to trade terms and profitability, and brands’ key focus areas going forward. […]
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 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 13, 2024 5 minute read All digital leaders face the same challenge: so much to do, so little time (and budget, and resources)! With so many variables to manage – inventory, pricing, content, advertising, brand control, variations, brand stores, you name it! – one of the most important facets of the job is deciding […]