Speaking on a call with investors, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said Amazon sees its ad business as a “key line in for brands and agencies into the ecommerce marketing space”, which he sees another form of digital advertising beyond search and social.
“Our strategy is to make the customer experience additive by the ad process. We want our customers to be able to see new brands and have an easier time discovering products that they’re looking for,” he explained.
https://www.marketingweek.com/2018/02/02/amazons-ad-strategy-make-customer-experience-better/
