Q2 2022 eCommerce Insider Quarterly (EIQ) Report Now Available
Allume Group’s eCommerce Insider Quarterly Report includes insights on the last quarter’s eCommerce, manufacturer, and retail trends and predictions.
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. […]
Retail Future Shop Podcast: Amazon, Omni-commerce, the Metaverse and What Comes Next
Episode 34 of the WSL Future Shop Podcast for retail strategists and shopping futurists features a discussion with Allume Group Founder Andrea K. Leigh. Wendy Liebmann and Andrea discuss digital shopping entering the fourth generation of commerce and considerations for engaging shoppers when they are now in “always on” mode. As Wendy proclaims, “If you […]
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.
Allume Group Releases the Q1 2022 eCommerce Insider Quarterly (EIQ) Report
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.
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 Ways to Reduce Chargebacks and Shortage Fees on Amazon
As more business shifts to e-commerce marketplaces such as Amazon, understanding a brand’s cost serve each marketplace is critical. What’s more, knowing how to drive efficiencies in each of these areas is key to maintaining profitability of this fast-growing channel.
Think Like Amazon Podcast Appearance
It was a delight to be a guest on Tyler Wallis’s podcast, Think Like Amazon, talking about the #Amazon leadership principle “Bias for Action.” We discuss when bias for action is good (and not good!), how to know when you need to act quickly vs. being more thoughtful, and how I (almost) once fired myself from Amazon. Thanks for having me, Tyler!
Beyond Amazon: Why Retailers Must Adopt Cross-Platform E-commerce Strategies
Nearly every brand has faced enormous disruption to the ways they reach consumers during the past year. Online platforms and the sales they enable have grown in importance, beyond even the most vivid imaginations. This shift brings both hurdles and new opportunities for those who are prepared to try new strategies. But, without a cohesive cross-platform strategy, that evolution can be quite painful.