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TL;DR: Stratably’s Amazon Competitive Edge framework maps 60+ levers across adoption and impact, illuminating where brands should focus their attention. 2 minute read Navigating Amazon, the largest growth engine for consumer brands, requires clarity and focus. At Stratably, we aim to simplify complexity, providing actionable insights to help you gain and maintain a competitive edge […]
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TL;DR: Two-thirds of brands are testing, if not prioritizing, launching low ASP items next year, placing it in the middle of other assortment-related initiatives they intend to pursue in ’25. 2 minute read Summary Amazon is pushing brands for low ASP assortment Two-thirds are at least testing, if not prioritizing, launching low ASP next year […]
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TL;DR: Advanced brands are using selection as a strategic lever on Amazon, improving their profitability and growth prospects by developing online-specific assortment in the form of larger pack sizes, exclusive ranges, and online-friendly packaging. Further, when adding low-ASP assortment, they’re getting calibrated Net PPM targets and oftentimes commercial benefits in exchange for the value they’re […]
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TL;DR: Newest Amazon benchmarking reveals a sequential improvement in sales and advertising performance and a persistent promotional environment 3 minute read Our longstanding Amazon pulse benchmark is designed to provide insight into real-time sales and advertising performance on Amazon as well as promotional dynamics and inventory levels. In short, brands and agencies reported positive sales […]
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October 28, 2024 TL;DR: Amazon is focused on expanding low ASP assortment to drive trial, sales growth, and share gains in the grocery market. Brands are on the fence given mixed results and meaningful margin implications. 3 minute read Amazon is increasingly asking food and CPG brands for more of their low-ASP assortment – the […]
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October 16, 2024 TL;DR: Amazon’s streaming TV advertising is a competitive edge opportunity for brands, although adoption is expected to rapidly increase over the next year. We recommend brands test-and-learn sooner than later which requires cross-functional alignment and in-house and/or external analytics support that understands how to leverage Amazon’s unique targeting and reporting capabilities. 4 […]
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August 26, 2024 TL;DR: Benchmarking suggests the promotional and advertising environments for Amazon’s upcoming Prime Big Deal Days will be more aggressive this year versus last. Aligning marketing strategies towards high-margin customers and products, driving off-site traffic to your deal pages, and developing a post-event retention plan are all under-utilized strategies to drive growth while […]
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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 […]