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Amazon Releases Creative Asset Library

Amazon released a new tool within the A+ content builder called the Creative Asset Library. An archive of all A+ images you’ve uploaded in the past, the new feature makes optimizing product listings a whole lot easier. Instead of taking the time to re-upload A+

Amazon Fresh: Diversifying Grocery Business With New Expansion

When it comes to groceries, Amazon’s ambitions are big. Not only does the retail giant own Whole Foods, but it plans to open approximately 100 locations — at least — of Amazon Fresh stores worldwide. Amazon Fresh is Amazon’s grocery chain that offers low price points

Amazon’s Battle Against Climate Change

Ever since Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge with Global Optimism in 2019, the retail giant has committed to several eco initiatives over the past couple of years in order to reach their goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. In this blog post, we cover

Amazon Launches Build It – A Crowd-Funding Program

With Amazon’s new Build It program, whatever you wish is their command.  Last month, Amazon launched Build It, a Day 1 Additions program that lets customers crowd-source the products Amazon produces. In the past, the marketplace released many products with Alexa that never took off, but

Amazon DSP: 6 New Features You Need to Know

Amazon’s demand-side platform (DSP) allows advertisers to influence shoppers by programmatically buying ad placements at scale. Displayed across multiple mediums, brands can present their products at the right moment in the consumer purchase journey through specific interest-based audience segments.  Read More: Amazon 101: Understanding the Amazon

The Evolution of Amazon Live

On February 16th, 2021, Mitsubishi released their newest SUV. While there wasn’t the excitement of an in-person auto show reveal due to the pandemic, there was the next best thing: Amazon Live. Viewers around the US tuned in to watch the big launch on Amazon’s

Amazon’s Q4 Strikes Big at $126 Billion in Revenue

Last Tuesday (February 2, 2021) Amazon dropped some big news: The company crossed a milestone of more than $100 billion in revenue for a single quarter with $125.56 billion in sales during Q4 2020. The announcement was made in Amazon’s Q4 Earnings Report, making headlines in news

Travel the World Virtually with Amazon Explore

Nostalgic about the days you could explore ancient ruins or peruse local boutiques from around the world? Wish you could learn how to make homemade pasta from a local Italian chef? With Amazon Explore, “the world is at your fingertips” — right from the comfort

Amazon Removes Comment Feature on Product Reviews

Amazon is an ever-changing beast. The latest: removing the Amazon reviews feature that lets brands comment on product reviews. On Wednesday, December 16th, an email from Amazon Services went out to sellers announcing the shut-down of the feature, citing lack of use as an explanation and

E-Commerce in the Time of Covid-19

To say that we’re living in unprecedented times is an understatement. Life as we know it has been virtually upended because of Covid-19 and great uncertainty lies ahead of us. We’ve seen overnight transformation in response to this period of isolation and uncertainty – one major

Amazon Announces Upcoming Launch in Sweden

After years of speculation, Amazon has officially started preparations for opening their doors in Sweden. Expected to launch next year, Amazon Sweden is the company’s first step in establishing a local presence in the Nordic countries. Swedish consumers can already shop through Amazon websites in other

Exclusive Luxury Stores Launches on Amazon App

Shopping your favorite luxury brands just got a whole lot easier. Last week, Amazon launched its new high-end Luxury Stores program. The new Luxury Stores are only shoppable through the app, but before you get out your credit card, you’ll need an invite to the

Amazon Onsite Associates Program

If you’ve ever started a general search query on Amazon, you may have noticed “Editorial Recommendations” that appear on the results page. These recommendations appear below sponsored products and typically underneath Amazon’s Choice products. For example, Search: Glycolic Peel This feature is a part of the Amazon

AMAZON UPDATE: Brand Store Accessibility

Amazon is slowly testing new updates for Brand Stores and search. Right now it is unclear when and if Amazon will implement the following changes permanently, but below are three major updates Macarta is following: 1. Brand Store Accessibility The Brand Store is a critical part of

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Back-to-School Selling Strategy & Advertising Tips

Teachers, students, and parents all have different needs at the start of a new school year. Teachers need supplies for a whole classroom, students need to find the perfect notebook for language arts, and parents need to buy the perfect notebook for language arts. To