Stella Rising Blog

Ecommerce Lessons from Q4: The Pandemic, the Election, and Dramatic Growth

Last year’s colossal brick and mortar sales declines are well known: businesses were forced to pivot to a heavy ecommerce strategy, sparking new...

Introduction to YouTube Advertising: What to Expect and Plan for

The new numbers around YouTube—sparked by an increase in watch time during the pandemic—are notable for brands looking to drive a stronger digital...

Raving Reviews: How to Generate and Manage Product Feedback on Amazon

As we enter the final weeks of 2020, brands on Amazon are in the midst of the busiest quarter of the year—and also the largest holiday shopping...

Infographic | Understanding Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2020 on Amazon

While Amazon has not offered much financial detail on Cyber Monday and Black Friday, our results are clear: Prime Day, though three months late,...

Holiday 2020: How is GenC Shopping and Feeling this Season?

“GenC” refers to all of us who are affected long-term by COVID-19 and the complete disruption of everyday life. Now, as we enter the final month of...

Merchandising and SEO: Integrate Them and Thrive

Search Engine Optimization and ecommerce merchandising are closely intertwined, and yet most ecommerce brands separate the two as if they were...

Infographic | The Business of Beauty: Pandemic Briefing

Though we have seen beauty ecommerce skyrocket during the pandemic, overall industry sales will decline in 2020, as ecommerce has not fully made...

Six Ways to Maximize Q4 Results Through Amazon Advertising

Each year, Q4 brings cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice everything and, of course, the biggest shopping season of the year. Though shopping activity...

Infographic: Assessing Amazon

In navigating our clients on Amazon throughout the pandemic—from shipping delays in March to a late Prime Day in October—my focus has been on...