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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳? Not necessarily. When planning for 2027, most leadership teams start with revenue growth and ROAS. Those metrics matter, but they rarely tell the full story. The better question is: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁? For enterprise brands, the question isn't simply whether Amazon grew. It's whether the business fundamentals support the next stage of growth. I typically look at three areas: 𝟭. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 Growing revenue is great. Growing profitable revenue is better. Look beyond top-line performance and understand contribution after advertising, promotions, returns, fees, and other marketplace costs. I've seen brands increase sales while profitability moved in the opposite direction. If contribution is shrinking, the next investment may be in pricing, assortment, or operational efficiency, not additional media spend. 𝟮. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 One of the fastest ways to waste marketing dollars is driving demand for products customers can't buy. Before increasing investment, look at in-stock rates, replenishment timelines, and inventory forecasts for the products expected to drive growth next year. If key items are frequently out of stock, solving the supply issue may generate a better return than increasing advertising. 𝟯. 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Not all growth is created equal. A business that continues to acquire new customers is in a very different position than one that is primarily selling to existing customers. Understanding the balance between new-to-brand acquisition, repeat purchases, and acquisition cost can help determine whether your next dollar should go toward capturing existing demand or expanding your customer base. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Metrics only matter if they help you make better decisions. A category with strong profitability, consistent availability, and customer acquisition momentum may deserve additional investment. Another may need operational improvements, stronger content, or assortment changes before more budget will move the needle. As 2027 planning discussions begin, I'd encourage teams to bring more than performance metrics. Bring the business implication of those metrics and the investment decision they support. That's what helps leadership allocate resources across media, content, inventory, technology, and people with confidence. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

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