Reviewing 2Q21 Performance As we await Amazon reporting its second-quarter results on Thursday, we reviewed management’s focus heading into the quarter to give Amazon account managers a sense for how the company is performing relative to its strategic objectives.
Topics Covered: Instacart announces plans to build direct fulfilment Uber becomes a more important player in grocery with Costco announcement Gopuff raising new funds as its revenue is on pace to triple in ’21 Foxtrot, formerly just dark stores delivering fast, plans to open 50 new locations Instant grocer Jokr raises $170 million as it sees revenue doubling every two weeks […]
Topics Covered: Growth vs. Profit Focus at Amazon Additional Reading: Marketplace Product Concerns Amazon Grocery Forecast FBA Seller Inventory Reductions
Topics Covered: Latest research on Amazon Fresh PepsiCo on consumer, digital and inflationary Trends Uber makes first-ever large grocery expansion with Albertson’s Conagra eCommerce penetration at 2.5x vs. 2019
Topics Covered: The impact of privacy on retail media networks Walmart: Sponsored Products, Store Shelf Labels, Supply Chain, Marketplace Growth, and Flipkart acquisition AB Inbev evolving to nimble marketing tests Livestreaming gets major funding round Nordstrom looking to reach Gen Z
Gen Z Data Trove TikTok reached 3 billion downloads recently, placing it in the rare company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger in terms of reach. Said another way, its monstrous growth trajectory has made it become a critical channel to understand and leverage.
Topics Covered: More China-based sellers removed Channel conflict quantified New on Amazon: Responding to reviews, offsite discovery, profitability Climate Pledge Friendly expansion BigCommerce integration
Topics Covered: Gopuff testing what’s possible Ideas for food brands to leverage on TikTok Mobile, Ads, & Analytics = Instacart’s Next CEO Walmart merging dot.com and OPD sites Dietary preferences a new content need