The results are in for Cyber 5 2023, and it’s safe to say it was another year of success for Macarta’s brand partners. Cyber 5 is the five-day shopping period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday and has continued to prove it is the mother-lode of
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
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
Undoubtedly, the deluge of headlines about the Supply Chain Crisis has become so all-encompassing that it’s easy for new reports to become lost among the noise. However, for business professionals in the Amazon sphere, Macarta has compiled a complete guide outlining Amazon’s broad form response
The holiday shopping season is drawing to a close, and by extension, we can finally turn the page on 2021. With supply chain shortages and the highest rate of inflation in decades, not to mention another new Covid variant, consumers continue to make their way
Now that the first push of the Holiday season shopping rush has passed, let’s take a look at the 2020 performance data analysis from Turkey 5 (T5). Spanning the 5 days from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, T5 is a major shopping event. Retailers and e-commerce
Expectations The tenth edition of Mexico's annual event, Buen Fin, that encourages commerce through promotions and discounts in order to activate the economy has arrived. Due to the global context and the COVID-19 pandemic, Buen Fin generated a duality of expectations. Prior to the event, there was
It’s officially the start of Q4, and with the Covid-19 Pandemic still looming, you’ll need to be prepared for the shift in holiday shopping habits. Covid-19 has transformed consumer behavior. We’ve seen a surge in e-commerce, a decline in discretionary spending and overall reduced shopping frequency,
Welcome to Q4 This holiday season will be unlike any other, however, there is still a great deal of planning to be done. Typically, referencing historical sales data is a useful benchmark, but this year it is ok, and normal, if your sales don’t compare to
Ahead of the 2019 holiday season Amazon hired 200,000 seasonal workers, doubling the holiday workforce number from last year. Amazon added holiday employees to customer fulfillment and delivery facilities, however, some customers are still experiencing delays in their orders. Online Shopping Rush An Amazon spokesperson released a
The 2019 ‘Turkey 5’ has come to a close. The five days from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, coined the Turkey 5 by Amazon, saw record-shattering revenues this year. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2019 holiday forecast, US consumers will spend an average of $1,047.83 this
As an Amazon agency, we spend a lot of time on Amazon. As a result, a few things can creep onto our wish lists. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are some of the best times to shop for deals on not only household staples like
Set your table and put up the tree, the holidays are right around the corner. As we’ve outlined, the holiday season kicks off with Halloween and goes well into the new year. Making it through Q4 takes an extreme amount of planning and patience, but
Online retailers reached record breaking heights during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year – Black Friday / Cyber Monday. During this high-volume period, online sales saw an increase of 14.7% from last year, and over 20% of the total sales were completed
The holidays can be stressful. Luckily, the majority of your shopping can be done from the comfort of your own home - and most likely on Amazon. To make life a little bit easier, we gathered some of our favorite Amazon gift ideas for all the