Stella Rising Blog

Amazon Alert: One Vendor Coming Soon?

With a quick shift to a new selling model, Amazon has again evinced its dominance over brands in the marketplace. Just last week thousands of vendors...

Handling Hazmat on Amazon for Sellers & Vendors

Have you submitted an ASIN to Amazon, uploaded descriptions and images, ensured sufficient inventory, only to learn that the product has not been...

Infographic: Click-to-Purchase Beauty

Brick-and-mortar shopping is still very much a thing, but online has quickly become a trusted destination for beauty consumers.

Infographic: The Amazon Beauty Experience

Women still love to shop in-store at a variety of retailers, but Amazon has quickly become a core element in the entire beauty shopping...

Amazon Strategy: What Beauty Brands Need to Know

It was obvious from the start of our second annual Stella Growth Forum, held recently in New York, that every beauty brand needs an Amazon strategy,...

Infographic: The Clean Beauty Consumer

50% of consumers report buying more natural products than they did last year, but the meaning of “natural” is constantly being redefined—especially...

What Amazon Advertising Means for the Industry

In a move to streamline advertising, Amazon is restructuring its services and eliminating those acronyms that advertisers have grown accustomed to....

Infographic: Alexa, Did Amazon Prime Day Live Up to the Hype?

For many online shoppers, Amazon Prime Day is becoming a can’t-miss event. This year, it was especially over the top, lasting 36 hours from July...

Amazon Prevails on Prime Day, Unscathed by Technical Difficulties and Fierce Competition

Amazon Prime Day is a day of shopping delights for consumers, and significant competition for retailers. But just as the day kicked off, Amazon’s...