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Stratably shared the most important highlights from their April 2025 Amazon Quarterly Business Review, spanning growth forecasts, pricing and profitability trends, Ads strategies, promo plans, and supply chain developments. 1 minute read Stratably’s latest Amazon Quarterly Business Review delivers all-signal, no-noise insights digital leaders need to forecast their business, optimize profitability, and compete effectively on […]
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Stratably’s April 2025 in-depth analysis of Amazon, including changes to our Competitive Edge framework and forecasts. 1 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom Our April 2025 Amazon quarterly business review includes All-Signal insights digital leaders need to forecast the business, make critical investment decisions, and compete effectively on […]
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TL;DR: Assess Amazon’s AVN asks through the lens of business impact, guided by the Competitive Edge Framework. Direct Fulfillment and Subscribe & Save Accruals can deliver a competitive edge, while Vendor Flex, Merchandising Accruals, and Safe Listing Accruals warrant closer scrutiny. AVS offers potential for positive returns if brands effectively manage the program and align […]
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TL;DR: Amazon’s supply chain initiatives—spanning regionalization, inventory optimizations, and more—pose operational challenges for brands but also position Amazon well to keep growing for brands. By proactively managing inventory, leveraging Amazon tools and contacts, and being adaptive, brands can position their own supply chains to maximize success on the platform. 2.5 minute read Amazon’s continuous advancements […]
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August 5, 2024 2 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom The Amazon Vendor Services (AVS) program (also known as Strategic Account Services or SAS) provides your brand with dedicated headcount inside Amazon called a customer success manager (CSM) to solve day-to-day issues and support a variety of operational […]
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June 25, 2024 Now that the 2024 AVN season has concluded, brands are eager to understand how their experience compared to their peers and how they can set themselves up for success in the year ahead and for 2025 negotiations. That’s why we partnered with Martin Heubel of Consulterce on a benchmark study of 252 […]
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May 13, 2024 Our Amazon quarterly business review includes All-Signal insights digital leaders need to forecast the business, make critical investment decisions, and compete effectively on the platform. It’s driven by Stratably’s proprietary benchmarking and qualitative research with leading brands and the top solution providers in the digital space. It’s designed to cut through industry […]
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January 10, 2024 Stratably’s Amazon Competitive Edge Diagram maps out a variety of levers, program, and options brands have to grow their business on Amazon. By breaking these levers down by adoption (x axis) and impact (y axis), you can see which ones are: Table stakes, like Sponsored Products (top-right quadrant, high […]