The Authenticity Gap in AI Commerce
Walmart bets on open partnerships. Amazon builds alone. The Onion discovers AI can't do satire. What these moves reveal about where real value will live in the AI commerce era.
AI Commerce
Local Partnership Intelligence for Brands.
We research, grade, and map local partners so you invest in the right ones. Strategy, not execution.
About
The research you need. The execution stays yours.
Most brands know local partnerships drive results. The problem isn't execution—it's knowing where to place your bets.
Which shops actually have the reach they claim? Which owners have stories worth amplifying? Which neighborhoods are oversaturated, and which are underserved?
We do the research. You make the decisions.
What We Provide
Strategic intelligence, not operational burden
Partner Intelligence Reports
Deep research on local partners in your target markets. Each report includes credibility scores, reach metrics, owner profiles, and strategic fit analysis. Know who's worth pursuing before you reach out.
Market Landscape Mapping
Coverage analysis across neighborhoods, cities, or regions. See where competitors have presence, where gaps exist, and where your brand would have maximum impact.
Partnership Strategy Consulting
Neuroscience-informed frameworks for evaluating partnership opportunities. We help you think through the decision—you own the relationship and the outcome.
How we think about local partnerships
- We grade partners on what actually matters: credibility, reach, engagement quality, owner story, and brand alignment—not just follower counts.
- We apply behavioral science to partnership decisions. Why do some local partnerships drive brand recall while others waste budget?
- We stay on the strategy side. We don't broker deals, run events, or manage logistics. You keep full control of execution and economics.
Who This Is For
Brand teams seeking local presence
Marketing directors evaluating experiential alternatives. Partnership managers building local pipelines. CMOs asking why some local investments work and others don't.
You have budget for local partnerships. You need intelligence on where to deploy it.
Get Started
Ready for better partnership decisions?
Start with a briefing. We'll discuss your markets, your objectives, and whether our intelligence would be useful.
Insights
How local partnerships actually work
Neuroscience, behavioral economics, and market analysis—applied to brand partnership decisions. Written for strategists who want to understand the why, not just the what.
