Topics Covered: September 26, 2022Part 1 (of 3) – Most interesting findings on AmazonAmazon Accelerate conference takeawaysWalmart partners with TikTok and Snap750k join General Mills loyalty programCoty sees digital as a way to reduce CapexInstacart launches “Connected Stores” initiative1 in 8 ad dollars going to retail media
Topics Covered: September 19, 2022Building a digital visionNegative sentiment amongst CPG brands continuesAmazon launches 3PL websiteInflation at highest rate in AugustWalmart extending ad options to sellersAmazon enables email marketingKroger adds video and CTV to PMPMarketing analytics investmentInflation is Monopolizing Consumer Brand Attention, but some Remain Focused on Winning eCommerceA digital vision goes beyond talking about […]
September 19, 20225 minute read A digital vision goes beyond talking about the share of sales coming from eCommerce. It’s a compelling narrative that unifies the organization, recruits and retains top talent, and provides useful information to stakeholders. To help retail leaders like you develop that narrative, I analyzed commentary from 19 consumer brands at the recent Barclay’s […]
September 14, 20224 minute readLast week was a busy one for CPG companies as Barclay’s hosted its annual consumer staples conference, featuring over 20 different company presentations and interviews. I pulled out the most interesting takeaways from the conference to shed light on consumer behavior, elasticities, supply chain, and management outlooks for the balance of the […]
Topics Covered: September 12, 2022Kroger breakdownPodcast episode discussing high impact, low adoption opportunitiesWhat do we mean by eCommerce?Analyzing what brands expect from retail media managersAmazon CPCs downBear case on programmatic retail mediaInstacart acquires RosieSocial commerce set back again
September 12, 20224 minute read Kroger reported its July-quarter results on Friday, providing fresh datapoints on the consumer’s reaction to inflation along with eGrocery market performance.SummaryKroger’s comps (+5.8%) and digital sales (+8%) accelerated during the July quarter, with management citing a mixed consumer reaction to inflation. The company raised its top and bottom-line guidance to reflect […]
Topics Covered: August 29, 2022Lessons from Peloton expanding to Amazon5 takeaways on Amazon’s changing business mixKroger opens more spokesInstacart +39% Y/YEasier to join Walmart’s marketplaceAmazon expanding clean room
Topics Covered: July 5, 2022Alternative retail media ROASQ-Commerce from hereAmazon store analyticsDeliveroo retail media launchOnline grocer rankings studyRH cuts outlook (bad for affluent consumers)Pinterest aims for commerceShein insights