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Complexity

Marketplace complexity: why your ecommerce growth feels stuck

Discover how marketplace complexity hinders ecommerce growth and learn strategies to align your brand across multiple channels.

April 6, 2026

Complexity

Marketplace Accelerator

Are you on the Amazon Profitability Death Spiral? 3 Ways to Get Out

The results of the Death Spiral are painful and erode brand equity, sales, and profitability. The good news is you can fix this problem in three steps.

May 25, 2022

Marketplace Accelerator

Are you on the Amazon Profitability Death Spiral? 3 Ways to Get Out

The results of the Death Spiral are painful and erode brand equity, sales, and profitability. The good news is you can fix this problem in three steps.

November 7, 2023

Are Americans Purchasing Fewer Plastic Straws?

Between state bans on plastic straws and activist efforts like National Ditch the Straw Day, what is the demand for plastic vs reusable straws?

February 19, 2021

Analysis: The Resurgence of Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Are Americans feeling more inspired to sober up after a year of stress drinking? Or are we drinking more than ever before? Or are we seeing a rise in non-alcoholic beverages and “mocktails” this year?

December 20, 2021

Analysis: The Pandemic’s Impact on Back-to-School Shopping

Our data shows how COVID-19 impacted online demand for back to school shopping in 2020, how things are trending in 2021, and future implications.

August 5, 2021

Analysis: The Disruption of the Holiday Shopping Season

What were the most popular categories during the holiday shopping season last year? Which items got the biggest holiday bump? Which are the hottest items heading into this year’s shopping season?

November 4, 2021