What Amazon’s plan to improve worker safety reveals about the company’s true nature
Addressing the issue of warehouse worker safety in response to a shareholder question this week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy described the company’s safety initiatives — most of them related to technology and invention. Wearable technology with haptic signals to let workers know when their movements are putting their safety at risk. A program with algorithms […]
Amazon Q1 2022 Earnings Hot Take
✔️#Profit took a nosedive as Amazon realized a loss of $3.8B, largely driven by a $7.6B loss on Rivian and an incremental $2B in incremental costs due to inflation and overstaffing / productivity. Netrevenue growth was lackluster at 7.3%, the second straight quarter of single digit growth. ✔️Amazon launched an increase in FBA fees (fuel & inflation surcharge) last week. […]
The Three Keys to Success in eCommerce Marketplaces
In this 2 part video series with Jeffery Woldt of Chain Drug Review, Andrea K Leigh analyzes Omnichannel Retailing and its impact on the retail marketplace and talks about Amazon’s relentless pursuit of consumer-centric innovation, ongoing efforts to carve out a bigger presence in the food and health care sectors, and synergies between the company’s online and brick-and-mortar assets.
Q4 2021 Amazon Earnings Report Hot Take
Please join us in congratulating Andrea K. Leigh for being selected by ReThink Retail as a retail expert and top influencer in 2022.
2022 ReThink Retail Top Influencer Recognition Awarded to Andrea K. Leigh
Please join us in congratulating Andrea K. Leigh for being selected by ReThink Retail as a retail expert and top influencer in 2022.
Amazon Q3 2021 Earnings Recap
Amazon released their Q3 2021 earnings on October 28, 2021. Here are a few takeaways on the eCommerce giant’s financial results and go-forward strategy:
Five Consumer Trends Businesses Should Watch For In 2022
Amazon released their Q3 2021 earnings on October 28, 2021. Here are a few takeaways on the eCommerce giant’s financial results and go-forward strategy:
What Lies Ahead for E-Commerce
Path to Purchase IQ recently chatted with Leigh about the current state of e-commerce. She will present on Nov. 2 at Path to Purchase Live: The Digital Experience. Her session is titled: “E-Commerce Trends & Predictions That Will Guide Your Brand to Success.”
The Emerson Group Industry Day Interview with Andrea
What an inspiring day last week at The Emerson Group (A Consumer Products Equity Organization)’s Industry Day! It was an honor to be interviewed by Julie Barber of Walmart alongside Andrew Vagenas of PHARMAPACKS LLC, hear from industry thought leaders, and meet many new friends.
Three Reasons CPGs Should Worry About “Ankle-Biter” Competitors Online
I sat in on a meeting recently where a large, established CPG client reviewed their competitive market data. After looking at several graphs and pie charts comparing them to the other top three competitors (while their team explained and defended basis points increases and decreases in market share), I took notice of one pie chart in particular.