Topics Covered: March 14, 2022Retail media transforming organizationsSelling CPG items is as easy and complex as everUpdate on rapid grocery deliveryAmazon enters live audioWalmart+ expandseCommerce leader responsibilitiesOmni-enabler diversificationSocial commerce resource
March 8, 20222 minute readA Variety of eGrocery Models are Challenging AmazonConsumer packaged goods (CPG) products are difficult to sell online. The costs of shipping simply overwhelm sub-$10 products. This problem became so common, Amazon gave it a special acronym: CRAP! Products that Cannot Realize a Profit are delisted from the site, hurting sales for both Amazon […]
Topics Covered: March 7, 2022Resist myopic tendencies 😮Retail media explosionAmazon closes storesWalmart’s marketplaceTarget 4Q21 resultsKroger 4Q21 resultsDisney scaling adsCase study: applying livestream insights
March 1, 20225 minute readTarget’s Leadership in Store-Based Fulfillment is Driving Outsized Digital Growth30 Second SummaryTarget delivered impressive results for the fourth quarter and raised its long-term revenue growth target from low single digits to mid-single digits. The company emphasized its store-based fulfillment model as critical to its digital success, driving average per unit fulfillment […]
Topics Covered: February 28, 2022Don’t be lazyAmazon’s head startLivestream’s role#StoreTrendsTikTok InternsDoorDash scrapes TargetJWO at Whole FoodsTarget curbsideMetaverse now, later, never?Tech alert – big company DTC
Topics Covered: Omnichannel bucking the 3Q digital deceleration trend Can VPs of eCommerce expect to WFH when they join a new company? Retail media forecasted to reach $31 billion Amazon expanding JWO tech with Starbucks Facebook building more social commerce features Instacart delaying plans to go public as growth slows New marketplaces from Macy’s and […]
Topics Covered: Analyzing Walmart through the lens of Saks and Macy’s omni-break-ups Marketing waste as a feature, not a bug Antitrust focused on major technological shifts Amazon charging more for livestreaming Mondelez a great case study for TikTok excellence CPG digital penetration reference point from P&G Unlocking $80 Billion at Walmart? Saks eCommerce, now […]
Topics Covered: Capital markets valuing digital dollar streams Investors value Pharmapacks at $1.5 billion Thrasio puts $100 million to work Forecasting roles critical to improving delivery speed Walmart cracks door open on Sponsored Brand Amplifier The tension around uniting Walmart’s blue and orange apps