Marketplace Management

Win the shelf where customers already shop.

Marketplaces are where a growing share of shoppers start, compare and buy, and where small details decide who wins the sale. Vertical is a marketplace management agency that runs Amazon, TikTok Shop and other marketplaces end to end, from listings and content to advertising, operations and reviews. Every part is managed together, so your products are easy to find, easy to trust and in stock when demand arrives.

Every part of marketplace growth, working as one system

Marketplace strategy

We decide which marketplaces fit your products, margins and brand, and how they sit alongside your own store. You get a clear plan for range, pricing, advertising and growth, with measures of success agreed upfront.

An AI agent for your marketplace accounts

Every marketplace account we run comes with an agent from our agentic marketing system that watches listings, rankings, advertising and stock around the clock. Ask why sales moved, where competitors are gaining or what needs reordering, and get a clear answer backed by live data.

It flags issues, drafts listing changes and prepares advertising and inventory recommendations. Our marketplace specialists review every action before anything changes in your accounts, so speed never comes at the cost of judgement or brand standards.

You
Why have sales dipped on our best seller?
A competitor has started bidding heavily on your main search term and your listing slipped down the first page. I have drafted a defensive campaign and a refreshed main image for the team to review.
You
Are we at risk of running out of stock?
Yes, on two sizes. At the current sell-through rate they will run low before the next delivery lands. I have prepared a reorder recommendation and suggested easing advertising on those sizes until stock arrives.
Ask about your marketplaces

Why brands choose Vertical for marketplace management

Marketplaces reward brands that get the details right every day. We manage listings, content, advertising and operations in one team, joined up with the rest of your marketing.

One team for the whole account

Listings, creative, advertising and operations are run together, so a change in one area is reflected in the others instead of waiting on a separate supplier.

Profit, not just revenue

We manage advertising and pricing against your margins, so marketplace growth adds to the bottom line rather than buying sales at a loss.

Content that converts

Our creative team produces marketplace images, video and brand content built to answer shoppers' questions and stand out on a crowded results page.

Joined up with your own store

We plan marketplaces alongside your Shopify store, paid social and email, so channels support each other rather than competing on price or audience.

AI with human judgement

Agents monitor rankings, stock and advertising and draft changes at speed. Our specialists decide what goes live and keep every listing accurate and compliant.

Honest reporting

We report on profit, rank and share of the category, rather than headline sales that hide what advertising really cost.

See how our clients are changing their businesses

FaceGym
50% more purchases, 41% more bookings
Canagan
900% email revenue growth
Tribal
74.3% more conversion value
McAdams
148% more email revenue
Decant Group
477% more leads
Moskovskaya
5,560% follower growth, 550% ROAS
Elit Vodka
New identity, 400% more engagement
Aesthetic Intelligence
3,000+ leads per webinar, 3,200% ROI
Decant Group
“Vertical transformed the way we approach digital marketing. They helped us simplify a complex investment offer, build high-performing funnels and scale campaigns with confidence. The results speak for themselves with lead volume, quality and efficiency all improved dramatically. They’ve been a true partner in our growth.”
Robbie Heald
VP Growth, Decant Group
477%
more leads

Full-funnel paid media, creative and bespoke landing pages that made whisky and fine wine investment simple to say yes to.

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A powerhouse in a Power Station.

Vertical is a small, senior team of strategists, creatives and performance marketers based at Battersea Power Station in London, with clients and colleagues around the world. Strategy, creative and performance come from one team, with AI built into how we plan, make and measure.

The building has stood on the Thames for the best part of a century, and for fifty years it kept London’s lights on. We like the precedent.

Marketplace management questions, answered

What does a marketplace management agency do?

A marketplace management agency runs your brand's presence on marketplaces such as Amazon and TikTok Shop. At Vertical that covers strategy, listings, product content, advertising, inventory planning, account health, reviews and reporting. Because one team manages every part of the account, changes in advertising, content and stock are planned together. We also connect marketplace activity with your own store, paid social and email, so every channel works towards the same commercial goals.

Which marketplaces do you manage?

Most of our marketplace work is on Amazon and TikTok Shop, which together cover a large share of where shoppers search and buy. We also support brands on other marketplaces where their customers are, depending on category and markets. We usually recommend starting with the marketplace that best fits your products and margins, proving results, then expanding where the data shows there is room to grow profitably.

How do you improve Amazon listings?

We start with how shoppers actually search for your products, then write titles, bullet points, descriptions and back-end terms that match that language and rank well. Images, infographics, video and enhanced brand content are designed to answer the questions shoppers would ask in a shop. We then test and refine, looking at click-through and conversion, so listings keep improving rather than being written once and left alone.

How does TikTok Shop work for brands?

TikTok Shop lets people buy products directly within TikTok, from videos, live streams, creator content and a shop tab on your profile. Sales are often driven by creators who earn commission for featuring your products, supported by shoppable ads. We set up and run your shop, manage product listings, recruit and brief creators, run advertising and handle operations, so content and commerce work together in one place.

How do you manage marketplace advertising?

We build campaign structures around your range, margins and goals, then manage bids, budgets and keywords daily. On Amazon that includes sponsored products, sponsored brands and display campaigns, with defensive campaigns to protect your branded searches. We measure advertising against total sales and profit, not only the sales advertising claims, so spend is directed where it builds lasting rank and profitable growth.

Can you help with reviews and ratings?

Yes, within each marketplace's rules. We use approved programmes and follow-up to encourage genuine reviews, monitor ratings and questions closely and flag any patterns in customer feedback. Recurring complaints often point to issues with product content, packaging or expectations, which we help fix at the source. We never use incentivised or fake reviews, because they put your account and reputation at serious risk.

Do you handle inventory and operations?

Yes. We watch stock levels, sell-through and inbound deliveries, flag reorder points and plan ahead for busy periods. We also monitor catalogue health, suppressed listings, account notifications and compliance issues daily. Operational problems such as stock running out or a listing being suppressed can undo months of ranking progress, so catching them early is one of the most valuable parts of marketplace management.

How do marketplaces fit with our own website?

Marketplaces and your own store reach shoppers at different moments and work best when planned together. We look at pricing, range and promotions across both, so channels support rather than undercut each other. Brand building on social and search lifts marketplace demand, while marketplace reviews and visibility build trust that helps your own site. Because Vertical runs ecommerce, paid media and email too, we keep the whole picture joined up.

How does AI support your marketplace work?

We use AI agents to monitor rankings, competitor activity, advertising performance and stock levels around the clock, and to draft listing copy, keyword research and campaign changes. That lets us respond faster to movements in the market. Every change is reviewed by our marketplace specialists before it goes live, so AI speeds up the analysis and drafting while experienced people make the judgements and keep everything accurate and compliant.

How long does it take to see results on marketplaces?

Listing and content improvements can lift conversion within weeks, while advertising starts generating data almost immediately. Organic rank builds more gradually, as sales history, reviews and relevance grow together. Most brands see meaningful progress over the first few months as listings, content and advertising reinforce each other. We agree realistic goals at the start and report regularly, so you can see what is driving progress.

Bring us the ambition. We’ll build the system behind it.