At this point, there’s not a lot you can change in terms of Amazon strategy. However, there are some last-minute tweaks within your reach that could make all the difference.
Read on to learn more!
In a recent article on Forbes, Bobsled CEO Kiri Masters explained that Amazon.com gift cards were one of the Top 6 items sold during Prime Day 2020, a massive uptick from last year, meaning there is an abundance of gift cards out in the market that shoppers will be looking to redeem this Holiday season.
This is coupled with the fact that many shoppers will be forced to use online marketplaces rather than brick-and-mortar retail stores due to ongoing Covid lockdowns. Therefore, despite widespread economic uncertainty, we are anticipating huge sales across Turkey 5, and brands with effective marketing strategies are primed to do very well.
So don’t be surprised if results exceed expectations. Do everything in your power to prepare from an inventory management perspective so you stay in stock for the rest of Q4.
Customers expect to be wowed with impressive deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Competition is fierce – you need to set up compelling offers to win clicks and sales from rival brands.
Based on Prime Day results, Prime Exclusive Deals (PEDs) and Coupons appeared to be the most effective promo tools for Bobsled clients.
Amazon has outlined the steps for creating a Store Version here.
Virtual bundles allow brands using FBA to sell products together without having to ship pre-bundled inventory to Amazon, and the creation tool can be accessed under the ‘Brands’ section of your dashboard.
Above: Example of a whole milk and chocolate milk virtual bundle
Virtual bundles facilitate an easy way for brands to create unique ‘gift packs’, but set-up within Seller Central is not always seamless, so if you think it could help with your Turkey 5 performance, hustle and try to set one up asap!
Bobsled’s ad tech partner Pacvue released a very useful Turkey 5 2019 CPC Report. The key findings were as follows:
Bobsled Advertising Director Stefan Jordev also has some advice about how to use Prime Day ad data.
“In terms of preparing for the five-day Black Friday to Cyber Monday shopping event, I would encourage brands to take their Prime Day ad spend and sales, multiply it by five, and factor this into their November advertising monthly budget and projections.”