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MarginBusiness, an Amazon growth partner specializing in European marketplaces, released new insights explaining why many U.S.-based Amazon brands struggle to replicate their domestic success across Europe, citing differences in customer behavior, search intent, and conversion dynamics.
MarginBusiness says many U.S.-based Amazon brands underperform in Europe because Amazon Europe is made up of distinct national markets. According to the company, these markets differ in how customers behave, what they search for, and how they convert from impressions to purchases.
The company reports that the biggest performance gap across European marketplaces is conversion. It attributes the issue to literal translations and misaligned keywords, which it says can generate impressions without sales. MarginBusiness also links these conversion challenges to higher advertising costs.
MarginBusiness says brands that perform well in Europe tend to rebuild their listings for each country, align keywords with local purchasing intent, and run advertising designed to support conversions rather than clicks.
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