March 11, 2024 Is eCommerce front and center when consumer brands present their strategy? We were able to test that hypothesis when thirty brands presented at the CAGNY conference, a long-running industry event primarily designed for investors to assess the short- and long-term strategies of some the largest companies in the industry. The event is […]
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 21, 2024 83% of consumer brands Stratably polled indicated direct-to-consumer (DTC) is an important part of their strategy this year. While all of these brands want to drive more sales and gather more data from their DTC site, only 7% are using Amazon’s Buy with Prime program, which is designed to improve conversion rates […]
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 […]
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Should we be putting more or less of our digital ad budget into Amazon? That’s a common and complex question retail leaders are asking themselves. It requires a deep knowledge of your own goals and performance across platforms. But from a market level, we can look at the recent results and forecasts for Amazon Ads, […]
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 […]