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This Home & Kitchen brand was a well-established DTC business, generating over $1.2M
annually through its own Shopify store and email marketing channels. The brand specialized in
premium kitchen organization and storage solutions, with an average order value of $68 on their
website and a loyal customer base built through content marketing and organic social media.
Despite strong product demand, consistent 4.8-star product ratings, and a 34% repeat purchase rate
on their DTC channel, Amazon remained an untapped but strategically important sales opportunity. The
founder was concerned about preserving brand control, maintaining premium pricing integrity, and
avoiding the "race to the bottom" pricing dynamics common in their category.
Like many established DTC brands, the client wanted Amazon marketplace expansion without damaging
the brand positioning they had spent three years building. They needed expert-driven Amazon PPC
management that could scale alongside their existing DTC success while protecting margins.
The brand partnered with amztopguy to launch on Amazon the right way — focused on control,
visibility, and long-term growth rather than short-term revenue spikes.
The brand had no existing presence on Amazon but saw it as a critical next step to increase brand reach, customer acquisition, and revenue growth — as long as it did not disrupt its DTC business model or erode the premium perception they had cultivated.
To move forward, the brand required an Amazon marketing partner with proven experience in DTC-to-Amazon expansion — one that could enforce brand control, build an Amazon PPC strategy that converts at premium price points, and design repeat purchase mechanics that support long-term customer value rather than short-term sales spikes.
Before scaling traffic or launching Amazon PPC, full ownership of the brand's presence
on Amazon was secured.
The brand was enrolled in Amazon Brand Registry to establish trademark-backed control over listing
content and unlock enforcement tools. Seller restrictions and brand safeguards were implemented
early to reduce the risk of unauthorized sellers entering the catalog, undercutting pricing, or
competing for the Buy Box.
amztopguy submitted cease-and-desist documentation to the two
existing unauthorized sellers and initiated Brand Registry violation reports. Within 14 days, both
unauthorized listings were removed, and the brand gained full Buy Box control on all SKUs.
Campaigns were structured by funnel intent: discovery (Sponsored Products broad match,
Sponsored Brands video), consideration (category targeting, competitor ASIN targeting), and
conversion (exact match high-intent keywords, Sponsored Display retargeting). This allowed budgets
to scale without sacrificing efficiency.
New-to-Brand-focused campaigns were prioritized to ensure Amazon delivered incremental customer
acquisition rather than cannibalizing existing DTC demand. Branded search campaigns were kept at
only 8% of total ad spend to minimize demand shifting from the Shopify store.
Performance was evaluated using DTC-relevant metrics such as incremental revenue, contribution
margin, customer acquisition cost, and New-to-Brand percentage — rather than isolated ROAS or vanity
spend metrics.
The catalog launched with a deliberate mix of single SKUs, bundles, and multipacks,
informed by Amazon keyword demand and observed purchase behavior in the Home & Kitchen
category.
Bundles expanded keyword coverage without discounting core products — for example, a Complete Pantry
Organization Set combined three best-selling individual SKUs at a 12% bundle discount, driving a $94
average order value versus $52 for single units.
Multipacks supported higher average order value and replenishment behavior. A 2-pack of their
bestselling storage containers captured shoppers looking for value while maintaining per-unit
pricing discipline.
This structure allowed the brand to capture more value per customer while
maintaining the premium positioning essential to their DTC identity.
Brand protection continued beyond the initial Amazon product launch.
Unauthorized seller activity, listing misuse, and trademark violations were actively monitored using
Amazon Brand Registry enforcement tools and structured reporting workflows. Seller behavior was
reviewed at the ASIN level weekly to identify early signs of gray-market activity.
To strengthen control further, key SKUs were enrolled in Amazon Transparency, preventing
unauthorized resellers from sourcing products through retail or third-party channels and reselling
them on Amazon. Only authenticated units with Transparency codes were eligible for sale, reducing
Buy Box hijacking and pricing erosion to near-zero over the campaign period.
Amazon content was aligned with the brand's existing DTC identity.
Product titles, bullets, and descriptions reflected the brand's established voice — clean,
functional, premium — rather than generic, keyword-stuffed copy. Messaging remained consistent
across listings, A+ Content, and the Brand Store, ensuring a single, cohesive brand narrative
throughout the Amazon buyer journey.
Visual presentation followed the brand's creative standards. Lifestyle imagery, layout, and
typography reinforced credibility, differentiation, and premium positioning in a competitive
category where most competitors used basic white-background-only photography.
A+ Content modules highlighted the brand's sustainability story (BPA-free materials, recyclable
packaging) — a key differentiator that resonated with their DTC audience and translated well to
Amazon's increasingly eco-conscious shopper base.
Over a 12-month period, the Amazon channel generated $487,293 in total revenue from
11,847 orders, with growth driven primarily by new customer acquisition.
10,543 New-to-Brand customers were acquired, contributing $433,891 in sales (~89% of total revenue).
| Month | Revenue | Orders | New Customers | Repeat Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8,420 | 198 | 187 | 11 |
| 2 | $14,650 | 342 | 318 | 24 |
| 3 | $22,180 | 512 | 468 | 44 |
| 4 | $31,940 | 734 | 671 | 63 |
| 5 | $38,720 | 891 | 812 | 79 |
| 6 | $44,850 | 1,032 | 942 | 90 |
| 7 | $41,200 | 948 | 868 | 80 |
| 8 | $48,670 | 1,121 | 1,028 | 93 |
| 9 | $52,340 | 1,206 | 1,102 | 104 |
| 10 | $46,890 | 1,080 | 987 | 93 |
| 11 | $55,120 | 1,270 | 1,168 | 102 |
| 12 | $51,380 | 1,182 | 1,087 | 95 |
| Total | $487,293 | 11,847 | 10,543 | 1,304 |
Monthly sales increased from $8.4K in Month 1 to sustained $45K–$55K peak months by Month 9–12. During seasonal pullbacks (Month 7 post-holiday, Month 10 pre-holiday), revenue stabilized in the $41K–$47K range — confirming predictable baseline demand rather than spike-dependent performance.
Repeat behavior formed earlier than typical for the category. 1,304 customers returned to purchase again, generating $53,402 in repeat revenue, with an average 11.0% repeat purchase rate and a ~5.2 week reorder cycle.
This confirmed Amazon customers were not one-time buyers — they were beginning to contribute to lifetime value. The repeat rate, while lower than their 34% DTC repeat rate, was strong for Amazon's transactional environment and indicated growing brand affinity.
Average Order Value (AOV) on Amazon was $41.13 — lower than the $68 DTC AOV due to the higher proportion of single-SKU purchases, but supported by bundle and multipack SKUs that drove 23% of total revenue at a $78.40 blended AOV.
Over the 14-month period (including 2 months of pre-launch testing and post-holiday scaling), Amazon Ads generated $341,820 in ad-attributed sales from $58,110 in ad spend, holding a 17.00% average ACOS and 5.88x ROAS.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Ad Sales | $341,820 |
| Total Ad Spend | $58,110 |
| Average ACOS | 17.00% |
| Average ROAS | 5.88x |
| Total Orders (Ad-Attributed) | 8,420 |
| Total Clicks | 97,240 |
| Average CPC | $0.60 |
| CTR | 0.72% |
| NTB Orders (Ad-Attributed) | 7,410 |
| NTB Percentage | 88.0% |
The account delivered 8,420 total ad-attributed orders from 97,240 clicks, with a $0.60 average CPC and 0.72% CTR — confirming efficient traffic acquisition at scale in a competitive category where Home & Kitchen CPCs often exceed $0.90.
Customer acquisition quality remained high, with 7,410 New-to-Brand orders and 88.0% of ad-attributed orders coming from first-time customers, reinforcing Amazon's role as an incremental acquisition channel rather than recycled demand.
ACOS trended downward over time: starting at 24.3% in Month 1 (expected for launch phase with no historical data), stabilizing at 16–18% by Month 4, and reaching 14.2% in Month 12 as algorithmic learning, listing optimization, and negative keyword refinement improved efficiency.
These results confirm controlled scale with improving efficiency, stable CPCs, and sustained New-to-Brand contribution over the full 14-month window.
| Metric | 12-Month Result |
|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $487,293 |
| Total Orders | 11,847 |
| Total Customers | 10,543 (NTB) + 1,304 (Repeat) |
| New-to-Brand % | 89.0% |
| Repeat Purchase Rate | 11.0% |
| Average Reorder Cycle | 5.2 weeks |
| Blended AOV | $41.13 |
| Ad-Attributed Sales | $341,820 |
| Ad Spend | $58,110 |
| ACOS | 17.00% |
| ROAS | 5.88x |
| NTB Ad Orders % | 88.0% |
This case study demonstrates how Amazon was scaled into a $487K revenue channel as a controlled extension of a DTC brand — without sacrificing pricing control, margins, or customer quality.
By maintaining brand ownership of listings, enforcing consistent pricing, and leveraging Amazon Brand Registry, the brand preserved its identity and margin integrity while scaling revenue from zero to $487K in 12 months.
Unauthorized seller risk was actively mitigated through continuous monitoring and Amazon Transparency enrollment, preventing Buy Box hijacking and price undercutting as volume grew. Zero unauthorized sellers were detected after Month 2.
Strategic Amazon PPC management delivered highly efficient performance: $341K in ad-attributed sales from $58.1K spent at a 17.0% ACOS, with 88% of ad orders from New-to-Brand customers, underscoring predictable, incremental customer acquisition.
Importantly, the DTC-to-Amazon expansion did not cannibalize DTC demand. The brand's Shopify revenue grew 8% year-over-year during the same period, and 89% of Amazon revenue came from new customers. Repeat behavior began to emerge with a ~5.2-week reorder signal, supporting long-term value creation.
The brand is now positioned to scale Amazon to $800K–$1M annually in Year 2 through Subscribe & Save enrollment, expanded catalog lines, and Amazon Brand Store optimization.
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