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The channel is not the strategy.
You need two decisions, in this order. First the brand: who it is for, what it costs, and what it will not claim. Then the ecommerce: Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, or another direct store, and any other channel that can carry that decision without cheapening it.
AEG does both. The listing, the ad account, and the store come after the offer is clear. If the plan is only to get onto a marketplace, the US customer meets whoever listed the product first.
- Positioning, price, and the catalog a US shopper should see.
- Amazon, Walmart, and DTC, chosen because each one earns the brand.
- One story, on every channel that carries the name.