Marketplaces are one of the main online shopping destinations for consumers. Now present in all regions of the world, marketplaces have fundamentally changed the commerce landscape, the way we shop, and how businesses go to market with their products and services. And although marketplaces are based on the same concept of first- and third-party selling, they are vastly different from each other. But how do brands accelerate growth? And what are the requirements for success
2. Welcome Dayoán Daumont
Consulting Partner, EMEA
Ogilvy Consulting
Ed Kim
Global Managing Partner
Ogilvy Consulting
Pierre Kremer
Consulting Director
Ogilvy Consulting
Hazem El Zayat
Chief Digital Officer,
Ogilvy MENA
Alessandra Dal Bianco
Managing Director, Brazil
Ogilvy Consulting
Sheilen Rathod
President,
Ogilvy China
5. How To Win in Marketplaces
Now present in all regions of the world, marketplaces have
fundamentally changed the commerce landscape, the way
we shop, and how businesses go to market with their
products and services. And although marketplaces are based
on the same concept of first- and third-party selling, they are
vastly different from each other.
But how do brands accelerate growth? And what are the
requirements for success?
7. Marketplaces have been dominating the eCommerce landscape
• $1.97Tr spent globally across marketplaces in 2019
• Marketplaces account for 57% of global online retail sales
• Marketplace GMV grew 18% 2018-2019
• Alibaba achieved 1T GMV in 2019
Top marketplaces by region (users per month):
• Taobao: 580M
• JD: 284.7M
• TMALL: 177.1M
• Amazon: 2.3B
• eBay: 637.9M
• Walmart: 446.4M
• Amazon: 1.6B
• eBay: 633.8M
• AliExpress: 220.2M
• Trendyol: 80.2M
• N11: 76.9M
• GittiGidiyor:
46.6M
• Mercado Libre:
519.8M
• Americanas: 133.8M
• Amazon: 56.6M
Asia US Europe MENA LATAM
8. More than half of the marketplaces we know now were launched in
the last 7 years
54 of the 100 top marketplaces
launched in 2011 or later.
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Online marketplaces broken down by year launched
10. COVID-19 Acceleration
While the coronavirus pandemic has plunged the globe into
widespread economic downturn, eCommerce sales are still growing
by 16.5% globally.
With more than 90% of consumers in UAE and Saudi Arabia
switching their shopping to online, and a 129% year-over-year
growth in U.S. & Canadian eCommerce orders as of April 21 2020,
consumers are turning to online retail for their shopping needs.
Despite supply chain challenges, in Q2, Amazon’s revenue increased
40% in Q2 and profits by $2.7b YoY
The coronavirus pandemic has shown how important online
consumer services and technology are for society and the
economy.
Consumers are turning to online marketplaces for their low prices
and convenience, and marketplaces are evolving to meet growing
demand.
11. Marketplaces are not just retailers
Food Aggregators have seen tremendous
growth and they cover many sectors and
present opportunities for FMCG
companies.
Revenue in the Online Food Delivery
segment is project to reach $136M in 2020.
The revenue is expected to show a CAGR
of 7.5% between 2020-2024 resulting in a
project volume of $182M by 2024.
Delivery Platforms with Dark Kitchens
On-Demand Food Delivery
On-Demand Groceries
12. Although marketplaces are different their success is based on being
reactive, efficient, and - most of all - obsessive about the consumer
To win the focus must be on
the Commerce Customer Experience
13. 13
In this session we will cover 4 case studies that illustrate how
focusing on the commerce customer experience led our clients to
success
The importance
of operations to
drive
performance
Amazon in EMEA
Establishing
Partnerships
with Food
Aggregators in
LATAM
Winning in
Marketplace
Festivals in
Asia
The
Importance of
Localisation
in MENA
14. How to win -
Events and Promotions (ASIA)
Winning in marketplace festivals
15. 15
28%By 2023 online will make up of total retail sales in Asia
260bnGrocery is the fastest growing category USD by 2023
26.5%With a CAGR of
2.5tlnBy 2023, online sales will reach USD in Asia
*Forrester 2019
Driven by changing
consumer behaviour,
and hastened by the
outbreak of Covid-19,
the marketing
landscape in Asia is
quickly transforming.
WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS ASIA?
Finding the sweet-spot between brand, shopper & platform
16. SC Johnson | Ogilvy Consulting
THE MOST COMPLEX COMMERCE REGION
Each platform with its own requirements on inventory, relationships… and content
17. FESTIVALS DOMINATE THE
MARKETING CALENDAR
48+ major festivals across Asia
Festivals have become a
significant part of the eCom
landscape in Asia.
Some see them as a sales
and promotional ‘evil’ that
cannot be avoided.
We see them as a
way penetrate new
audiences, grow brand and
drive sales.
18. TMALL JD WECHAT LAZADA
Pop Me!
SHOPEE
Pop Me!
DTC
EXECUTING FESTIVALS FOR THE LARGEST BRANDS
Clients across platforms
19. September 1, 2020September 1, 2020
Data
• Business
• Category
• Customer
• Platforms & Channels
• Persona & Journey
Connections
• Search
• Connections Planning
• Content Co-ops
• Gaming Co-ops
CRM / Relevance
• Relevance at each Touch
• Progressive Profiling
• Segmentation
• Re-marketing
• Personalisation
Commerce
• Transaction
• Maturity Assessment
• Festival Activation
• Brand day activations
Martech
• Advertising Technology
• Marketing Technology
• Dash-boarding
• Light Automation
Distinct outcome &
experience
More effective acquisition of
customers
Higher ROI against
customer segments
Visibility and cut through
conversion during shopping
seasons
Technology enablement
& personalization at scale
Build Brand in Digital World Generate Leads, Sales & Drive Loyalty Scaleable & Repeatable
WE HAVE AN APPROACH TO BUILD BRAND AND DRIVE SALES
On commerce platforms - during festival peaks
20. Opportunity/Challenge
• Increasing importance of marketplaces and festivals,
especially multi-brand
• Intense competition for platform festivals
• Bands must “pitch” platforms, which they struggle with
Why Clients Struggle
• Requires thorough understanding of platform
needs and what’s worked in the past
• Complex politically within client organisations
Our Solution
• 3-way value exchange: Shopper, brand & platform
• Sold as a workshop to bring together various
stakeholders
THE MARKET PLACE VALUE EXCHANGE
Finding the sweet-spot between brand, shopper & platform
Brand
Shopper Platform
21. Needs of the Brand:
• Sales: Basket size, traffic, conversion rate
• New vs existing customers
• Brand customers to owned store (vs 3rd party)
• Store follows, reviews, etc
• Conversion to higher-margin SKUs/lines, cross sell
• Brand building: Brand message
• …
Needs of the Shopper:
• Price: Discounts, vouchers etc
• Product discovery
• Content & experience
• Passion points
• Personalization
• Pain/gain points across journey
• …
Needs of the Platform:
• New users
• Exclusive products, bundles, discounts
• Publicity & PR
• Innovation
• Engagement on shopper-tainment etc
• Ad spend
THE MARKET PLACE VALUE EXCHANGE
Finding the sweet-spot between brand, shopper & platform
Brand
Shopper Platform
Brand
A Winning Value
Exchange, Concept &
Platform Pitch
22. 9/11
THE BIGGEST FESTIVALS
Are long in the making
Store/Brand Announce Double 11
Participation
Engaging Consumers And Anticipate
the Event
Sales of Special SKUs
Encourage Add-to-Cart for On-sale
products
Buy, Buy, Buy
EARLY STAGE RECRUIT STAGE PRE-SALE STAGE PRE-DOUBLE 11 DOUBLE 11
9/30 10/21 11/01 11/10 11/11
23. 9/11
EARLY STAGE RECRUIT STAGE PRE-SALE STAGE PRE-DOUBLE 11 DOUBLE 11
9/30 10/21 11/01 11/10 11/11
41% of Sales
Parents, 25-40
Long purchase journey
View average 25 SKUs per day
Shop for kids or pets
Stocking purpose
Babycare category should pay special
attention
38% of Sales
Female, 18-35
High-level Taobao shoppers
Shop for beauty & apparel
Decisive shoppers
21% of Sales
Single Male
Impulsive Shopper
Shop for big-ticket items such as
furniture or snacks
Day shoppers
11/11
11/11
THE BIGGEST FESTIVALS
Attract different customers at different times
11/11
PIONEER
SPECTATOR
EC
NATIVE
24. Business Analysis
Festival Program Idea
Customer
Decision
Journeys
Strategic Way-in
Value Exchange
Digital Engagement Idea Livestreaming
Idea
Traffic TTl & Break Down
KPI Measurement and
Budget Allocation
Media and KOL PlanO2O Idea
Campaign
Strategy
Consumer InsightConsumer & Platform
Understanding
GWP Idea
THINK CREATE REALIZE
SERVICES THAT DELIVER BRAND ON FESTIVALS
Established process with multiple outputs
27. Festivals are a must to grow audiences, generate sales but brands must
not lose their purpose
Don’t do it last minute. Success in Festivals requires planning
Know your consumers and when they shop
Think omni-channel. Demand generation is not just on the platform
You must find the sweet-spot between brand, shopper & platform
28. How to win -
Leveraging Partnerships (LATAM)
Growing through strategic partnerships with Marketplaces
32. The number of new
buyers on Mercado Livre
continues to grow
Source: Internal data Mercado Libre
Period COVID-19 (24/02 to 03/05/2020) vs. same period of 2019
Therewasanincreaseof
45%duringthisperiodvs.same
periodlastyear
5MMNew Buyers
33. In LATAM region, different from other mature eComm
markets, there is room for special agreements and
negotiations. We at Ogilvy can support you win in
Mercado Libre establishing long term partnerships.
34. Ogilvy can
support you in
setting up your
store and services
properly
Mercado Libre Ecosystem
40. Mercado Livre offers welcomes opportunities for
partnership and negotiations to develop customized
mid and long-term projects, where brands can perform
at their best.
42. Coca-Cola B2B Digital Commerce saw a
great opportunity in a particular segment:
delivery platforms or food aggregators
Coca-Cola B2B Digital Commerce saw a
great opportunity in a particular segment:
delivery platforms or food aggregators
43. Food aggregators has an exponential growth opportunities
FOOD
AGGREGATORS
E-RETAILERS
FOOD AGGREGATORS
E-RETAILERS
SALES MIX
PARTNERS
46. How to increase relevance on delivery, growing incidence of
Coca-Cola products in the orders?
47. In this complex world of multi-brands and multi-business
ambitions, we at Ogilvy Consulting support Coca-Cola in their
strategic partnership with business plan and decision making.
49. To prevent people from scheming Coca-Cola drinks in their
orders and promoting its business growth, it was necessary
to build up a win-win relationship between brand, key
accounts and food aggregators.
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Key Account
Special negotiations
addressed in the
annual plan
52. Such a combo meal like this, is perfect for
satisfying the hunger on a Friday night. But in
order to be perfect, it needs a very cold Coca-
Cola, right?
Combo
Negotiation with Key
Account that mitigates
consumer barriers to order
Coca-Cola
53. Right assortment and
special price list to
delivery customers
Tool to facilitates
assembling images to
small restaurants
Dashboard measuring 100
thousand delivery
restaurants
59. Acquisition/
CRM/Loyalty
Strategy
BlueprintStrategic Value
Segmentation
Customer
Decision Journeys
Acquisition, CRM or
Loyalty Program Idea
Customer
Personalization
Data plan
Tactical
Ideas
Programme
Management Plan
Realtime
Measurement
Dashboard &
Reporting
Test Plan &
Measurement Plan
Customer
Experience
Journey
CREATE REALISETHINK
1:GROUP
1:MANY 1:ONE
Dynamic
Design System
Engagement
Segmentation
Growing in incidence while building relevance through CX
65. Marketplaces are highly competitive environment with a great
opportunity to grow in scale but your brand must do the right thing in
order to stand out
You must concentrate your efforts and join marketplaces that matter -
your brand does not need to be in all marketplaces.
In case of delivery platforms, build long-term partnerships where there
are 3-way value exchange: brand, key-account & platform
In LATAM there is room to negotiate and join marketplaces strategically.
Choose the right partner to support you on that.
And grow your business increasing opportunities to deliver brand
experience that delights consumers
66. How to win -
Expanding presence
The importance of localisation
67. 67
2.5%As of now, online makes up of total retail sales in MENA
$9bnMarket expected to reach by 2022
30%With a CAGR of almost
$8.3bneCommerce market is worth
eCommerce in MENA is
witnessing a major transformation
in consumer behavior on account
of the pandemic.
More than 90 percent of
consumers in the UAE and Saudi
Arabia have shifted their
purchases online.
Retail outlets are under pressure
to expand their online presence —
and eCommerce players need to
step up their game.
What is happening in
MENA?
68. 68
• Arabic is the fourth most commonly
used language on the Internet
• 237 million Arabic speaking internet
users
• There are over 30 Arabic
dialects/variants and spoken &
written vary too, & there is ono
single Arabic culture
• 60% of Arabic speakers prefer
browsing content in Arabic (this
number jumps to 97% when you
look at Saudi Arabia and Egypt
alone
• When delivering an experience
specifically for Arab users, you need
to apply UX and usability
considerations that are specific to
users in the region
Localization is the process of adapting an existing solution to local
language and culture in the target market. It involves much more
than the simple translation of text.
The objective is to seem "natural" to its viewers despite any
differences between the creators and the audience.
What do we mean by
Localization?
69. MENA – A 0.5 Billion Market
The first strategic mistake companies fall
into while entering the MENA market is
treating the 500 million Arabic-speaking
population in the same way.
Having a strong awareness of the unique
cultural characteristics of Arab nations is a
vital first step for eCommerce businesses
targeting expansion in the MENA region.
70. Beyond Translation
Just like designing for a Western
Audience, keeping the user at the
center of what we deliver is key to
ensuring we get the experience right.
Consulting with end users at different
parts of the project is key and delivers
better results as opposed to designers
assuming they know what users want
and how they behave.
Whereas the Internet and many digital
solutions originated in the Western
world and users became accustomed to
how they can engage with them, that
does not mean that these ‘standards’
apply fully to an Arabic audience and
hence being mindful of the mental
models for Arabic users is very
important and helps deliver a more
accurate experience.
The culture of one country or region has
an impact on how a website is designed
and the type of content it
communicates. The culture from one
Arab country to another (and in some
cases within the same country) can
vary massively.
Language is key to your website
success. More often direct
translations don’t work or don’t lend
themselves to the channel the
content is being used on. For
example the translation of a
‘shopping cart’ may differ for a
supermarket than for an online
retailer. In addition, the spoken Arabic
language varies from one country
to another (and within a single
countries’ regions in some cases).
Which is the right version of Arabic to
use for the market(s) you are
targeting? Or should classical Arabic
be used? Whereas, it is commonly
understood by all Arabic speakers it is
often considered a formal way of
communication and may not lend
itself to your brand identity and
character.
User-Centricity Being Mindful Understanding the Culture Language
It’s not about flipping every template
and every image. Certain elements may
not require this based on how users
interact with them. For example logos,
icons, buttons, may need consideration
before jumping into flipping them.
Right-to-left Layout
Images need to be culturally appropriate
and fit for purposes. For example, not
all imagery would work in Saudi. Using
Arab looking models may create a
better connection with customers, etc.
And going back to culture, Arabs don’t
all look the same.
Imagery
Along with the issues with translation
and localization, there’s also a visual
element to consider when it comes to
using Arabic for your interfaces in the
form of Arabic typography. Arabic
characters tend to be shorter and
wider than Latin characters. This
means that they take up more space
horizontally.
Font & Text Size
71. Analysis Content
THINK CREATE REALIZE
Established Process with Multiple Outputs
Brand
Audit
Website
Audit
Customer
Personas
Best-practice
Audit
Cultural
Mapping
Information
Architecture
Localization
Framework
Content
Audit
Imagery
Video
UX/UI
RTL Layout
Typography
Colors
Imagery
Prototyping
User
Testing
Measurement
& Optimisation
plan
Scale & Roll-out
Channel
Rollout
Moving
Image
Go-To-Market
Strategy
Dashboard
& Reporting
Optimize & Repeat
Measure and
Optimize
v
Localization
Definition
76. Examples
Digits (like phone numbers with international dialing codes).
These are still displayed on RTL websites as they would be on LTR websites.
Daisy by Marc Jacobs
KSA Campaign
International Campaign
77. User Interface Elements
Symmetrical icons, as well as icons without an explicitly specified direction (such as camera,
download, user profile, etc.), don’t need to be flipped.
Icons with an explicit direction should be mirrored. For example, the back button should point to
the right in the RTL version.
Icons that depict movement or text direction should be mirrored (such as text alignment icons,
progress charts, etc.)
Icons featuring English characters don’t need to be mirrored, but should be localized.
The semantics of icons should be considered, with special focus placed on cultural peculiarities or
alternate meanings of symbols being used. Potentially problematic icons, such as a piggy bank icon
to symbolize thriftiness or a champagne glass to indicate a restaurant, may be appropriate in LTR
sites, but might be inappropriate in RTL ones. It’s important to double-check if the icons used are
easily understood in each culture they are being displayed in and, sometimes, this can only be done
with the help of a native speaker.
78. Proof Points
Top apparel retailers in the UK see
70%
of traffic from outside the UK
UK online retailers see about
$28bn
of sales from outside the UK
Karen Millen increased
conversion by
25%
by changing the word ‘autumn’
to ‘fall’
On average, brands witness a
20%
increase in conversion when
campaigns and landing pages
are localized
And
70%
increase in conversion when
when a website is fully localized
80. Localisation doesn’t just mean translations. Consider the entire
interface
Think locally and be mindful of the mental models for Arabic users
One language doesn’t fit all. Arabic differs from country to country.
The big players are not necessarily the benchmarks
81. How to win -
Ways of Working & Performance (U.S. & EMEA)
Creating the right operating model to launch a brand on Amazon
82. 82
$16.2%By 2023 online will make up &
57%Online sales accounted for of all gains in the retail market in 2019
$3.7tMarketplaces accounted for
$6.5tBy 2023, online sales will reach in U.S. &
Driven by changing
consumer behaviour, and
hastened by the
outbreak of Covid-19,
the eCommerce
landscape in is
transforming at speed
$5.9t Europe
$13.8%in U.S. &
of sales in the U.S and $363bin Europe
Europe respectively
What is happening in the U.S. and Europe?
83. 83
Although Amazon is the dominant
player with €32b in sales, there are
several local prominent platforms
across the continent due to the
varying levels of digital maturity
between countries, inconsistent
logistical infrastructure, different
languages and currencies.
The European landscape is diverse and complex
84. 84
Although there are several
marketplaces in the U.S., 3
retailers account for the lion
share of sales.
Amazon accounts for 38.7% of
sales, which dwarfs its
competitors Walmart 5.3%. eBay
4.7% and Target 1.2%.
The U.S. landscape is dominated by few players
85. 85
Despite a varied marketplace landscape, to perform and maximise
sales and grow your brand, the principles are the same
Be Available
24/7
Be
Discoverable
Be Customer
Focused
86. 86
Optimisation
Sales Activation
Content
Operations
Strategy
Integrated Reporting
Shopping Behaviours
Content Optimisation
Performance Media
Social Commerce
Product Assets
Ratings & Reviews
Brand & Product Pages
Retail Basics
Channel Control
Logistics & Supply Chain
Business Case & Forecasting
Go-To-Market Strategy
Portfolio Strategy
*WPP ACE Marketplace Framework
Think
Create
Realise
To this end, we developed a cross-platform customer-centric
marketplace framework to maximise success
88. How we helped a FMCG brand launch on Amazon in the U.K
89. Generating New
Incremental
eCommerce Sales
Generate sales with
great uplift potential
Gain Channel
Control
Establish brand and
reputational controls
Accelerate Portfolio
Roll-Out
Test the market and
Assess it for the
Launch a new
portfolio of products
Pioneer New Ways of
Doing Business
Execute new agile
processes and was of
working
Generate profit within year 1
Model to scale across geographies and categories
The project had 5 clear objectives
90. Logistics, Supply Chain
Business Case & Forecasting
Product Portfolio
Strategy
Product Assets &
Brand Pages
Realtime
Measurement
Dashboard &
Reporting
Test Plan &
Measurement Plan
CREATE REALISETHINK
Go-To-Market &
Communication
Strategy
Which we mapped against our marketplace framework and
defined the key deliverables
Channel Control
Shopping Behaviour &
Content Optimisation
Operating Model
92. +1,200%
sales
increase in
6 months
+135%
MoM from
launch
3x higher
performance
than
eRetailers
250%
ROAS
The results were unequivocal and confirmed that not selling on
Amazon is not an option
This pilot was subsequently launched on the Lazada platform to test its viability in
the Asia market.
94. Understanding the Amazon environment and gaining control of the
channel is critical
Analyse customer and sales data to optimise your product offering
Have a small, committed and empowered team to act fast
Have a simple and phased Go-To-Market strategy. Start small and scale
Do not underestimate your competitors no matter how small. Amazon
allows everyone to perform even on small budgets
Sales do not just happen because you are on Amazon. Paid media is
critical in and out of the platform
97. Our Commerce Offering
Ed Kim
Global Managing Partner
Ogilvy Consulting
Pierre Kremer
Consulting Director
Ogilvy Consulting
Global & U.S. UK & EMEA LATAM ASIA MENA
Hazem El Zayat
Chief Digital Officer,
Ogilvy MENA
Alessandra Dal Bianco
Managing Director, Brazil
Ogilvy Consulting
Sheilen Rathod
President, CE&C
Ogilvy Asia