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The Macarta Amazon Gift Guide 2022

As a retail media agency, we spend a lot of time on Amazon, and as a result, we’ve come across some unique gift finds. The holidays are one of the best times to shop deals for your loved ones or treat yourself to a fun

Fast Facts: Top Amazon Reads

“Fast Facts” about Amazon, all in one place. From global business ventures to the MGM acquisition, this guide will get you up to speed… Table of Contents 📖 Amazon vs. the D2C ModelAmazon’s Global MarketplacesAmazon’s Grocery BusinessAmazon 2022 Holiday Growth StrategyAmazon & the Movie IndustryAmazon’s Pet Business Amazon

Fast Facts: 2022 Amazon Holiday Sales Growth

2022 has been a rollercoaster of a year with inflation as the key destabilizer for discretionary spending. That said, the holidays — and holiday shopping — will go on. It’ll just look a little different from previous years. Below are a few key insights from

Q3 2022 Recap: Amazon Profits Amid Uncertain Q4 Forecasts

In case you missed it, Amazon released its quarter three (Q3) earnings report at the end of last month, inciting negative reactions and headlines across the market. To recap: The company cashed in $127.5 billion in sales — up 15% YoY — and returned to profitability

Key Takeaways from Amazon Ads #unBoxed 2022

With the Amazon Ads #unBoxed event come and gone, the future of reaching shoppers at any point in the customer journey is looking brighter. Amazon harvests a lot of data, and they’re turning over new, valuable ad-product tools to their network of agency partners to

Amazon Launches New Payment Option with Venmo

The multinational giant Amazon has announced it is partnering with Venmo to provide consumers with a new way to shop on the eCommerce platform. Following a limited launch, the service will be up and running by the Turkey 5 (the week with Thanksgiving, Black Friday

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Explore the Amazon Customer Journey

  What is the Amazon Customer Journey? The “Customer Journey”, simply put, is the way a potential customer goes from realizing they need a generic product to purchase your product. Determining the way your targeted audience ends up at this point is vital, especially in the Amazon

The Growth of Amazon’s Fashion Footprint

Updated [10/18/2022] Amazon’s reputation varies among fashion brands. Knockoffs sold on the site have scared off high-profile brands like Nike; nonetheless, Amazon has become a dominant force in the online apparel space, thanks to new fashion initiatives and tech capabilities. In this blog post, we take

Amazon Seller 2023 Holiday Checklist

Amazon Seller Checklist For A Successful Holiday Season The most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us. The pumpkin spice has returned and the Christmas decorations are popping up in stores again. For many, it’s a key sign to start prepping your business for

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Amazon 101: Amazon Acronym Key

What are Amazon Acronyms? Amazon advertising is unlike many other e-commerce marketplaces, and with that, there comes a steep learning curve. The first step to decoding the retail giant’s unique brand of jargon — learn Amazon acronyms. These abbreviations appear all across the Amazon platform from

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Amazon 101: Amazon Brand Store Product Collections Guide

All about Amazon Brand Store Product Collections   Amazon’s brand store product grid has a new and improved counterpart. Introducing product collections: a new module added to the brand store builder earlier this year that not only allows brands more flexibility in how they can merchandise products

Amazon to Hold a Second Prime Day in Q4

For the first time ever, Amazon is planning two prime days in one year. Dubbed the Prime Early Access Sale, the event will last two full days in October 2022 and will run a selection of early deals for Prime members. Amazon has increasingly looked beyond

Amazon Makes a Move Into Healthcare

In the wake of several billion dollar investments, Amazon purchasing a healthcare provider may seem passé. The recent acquisition of One Medical, to the tune of roughly $3.9 billion, however, marks Amazon’s biggest foray into the byzantine world of healthcare. Compared to their massive acquisition of