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Will 2024 be the year we see retail and eCommerce mergers and acquisitions? Why yes? — Increasingly more expensive to keep retail media networks afloat. — Smaller retail media networks will struggle against industry giants. — Although there are 150 retail media networks, most US advertisers work with around 4 retail data partners. Why no? — Smaller retailers have invested time and effort into setting up a retail media network. — A partnership approach may instead allow retail media networks to be aggregated. — Reluctance to change because of the reliance on owned data. Which way do you expect the pendulum to swing?

#DidYouKnow Apart from being a leading e-retailer, Amazon has successfully expanded its reach into various markets through its acquisitions of Zappos, Shopbop, Goodreads, and Audible. com. #AmazonExpansion #ECommerceLeader #MarketDiversification #retailinnovation #technology #AcquisitionsSuccess #Zappos #Shopbop #Goodreads #Audible #BusinessExpansion #ecommerce #business #acquisition

Having a blast conducting stakeholder interviews this week and next for Referent's newest client. Highlights of stakeholder interviews include: - Learning a lot about the space quickly 🧠 - Meeting great people 🫸 🫷 - Taking lots of notes in Notion 📝 to inform any recommendation Stakeholder interviews are a big time investment for me and the client. But the benefits are huge, not only in terms of learning but also in terms of building a relationship with the client. A strategy is only as useful as the level of support is has internally, so I do everything I can to be collaborative from day one. It's not about my ideas. It's about pooling the client's institutional expertise with my outside perspective and experience to collectively align on the best path forward. https://lnkd.in/exSSmjxQ

Take a deeper dive into the game changing merger of Mercatus Technologies Inc and Stor.ai, a Relationshop Company Read all about it in Progressive Grocer https://mct.media/3PwpdBO

New client alert! 🙌 We just kicked off a brand strategy engagement with DMGgo. After their merger with Bright Flag Recruiting in April this year, they're the largest US-based firm providing back office support to logistic contractors (the businesses that deliver the goods for Amazon, FedEx, and other.) DMGgo's rapid growth, recent merger, and fast pace of innovation have collectively signaled a need for refining and strengthening their brand strategy. The goals: - Maximize brand value ⬆️ - Minimizing the risks inherent to change ⬇️ - Clarify a strategic path forward ➡️ Excited to see where this collaborative effort lands! #brandstrategy

#Branding has always been a #journey of transformation, with rebrands breathing fresh life into our favorite #logos and identities. From the post-war mergers of the 1950s to today's digital reinventions, design has evolved tirelessly. But here's the conundrum: have #rebrands started to blur into a sea of sameness? What do you think? Are rebrands starting to look too similar, or is there a deeper story behind the scenes? Share your thoughts! https://lnkd.in/dpQDsVmS #BrandingEvolution #DesignTrends #RebrandingMystery

There are many methods to grow a company, but acquisition is a surefire way to get to scale quickly. As a business executive, how do you decide between acquisition and organic growth? Share your thoughts in the comments! #growthstrategy #newstores #conveniencestores #strategy Check out this recent acquisition in the convenience store industry: https://lnkd.in/evDvedqw