With the 2023 holiday season quicky approaching, it’s time to prepare your brand’s Amazon store for major sales! From Black Friday deals to shopping for the New Year, consumers continue to scour Amazon for the best holiday and gift deals. Ensure that your brand’s Amazon store is more than holiday-ready this season with our helpful…
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With June nearly behind us, we’re bringing you up to speed on the most significant developments that have been shaping the landscape over the past month. From the latest feature updates on popular platforms to emerging trends and strategies that are reshaping the way brands engage with their audiences, we’ve got you covered. Continue reading…
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Amazon’s Prime Day 48-hour sales event is the company’s largest sale of the year. During last year’s event, Amazon Prime members purchased more than 300 million items worldwide while saving over $1.7 billion. With no official date announced yet, Amazon Prime Day feels close as we are nearing summer. Here is everything you need to…
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The weather isn’t the only thing heating up this past month! Social media companies are continuously trying to keep users interested by providing updates and making improvements to their platforms. Read on for all the important social media and industry news from June that you need to know about. Social Media Updates Elon Musk…
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Amazon is a great platform to get your product seen by millions of people every day. As a member of the Amazon Brand Registry, you can take advantage of tools such as Amazon Storefront to make your product stand out in the crowd. What is an Amazon Storefront, you may ask? It is a small…
Amazon has given the world easy access to essentially every product, but how can brands make themselves known among all the competitors? Amazon A+ content is a feature offered to sellers who have been approved as brand owners through the Amazon Brand Registry process, as well as emerging brand owners who are part of certain…
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Is your brand’s Amazon store ready for the 2021 holiday season? The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically shifted how consumers shop and it can be expected that many consumers will turn to online stores, like Amazon, for their gift shopping this year. Ensure that your brand’s Amazon store is more than ready this holiday season with…
Throughout June, Instagram began testing desktop publishing, LinkedIn introduced “Boosted” posts, and Pinterest expanded its product display options. Social media apps weren’t the only platforms with updates in June, though. Google launched a new asset management hub and Apple introduced a number of updates with the user’s privacy top of mind. Learn more about the…
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Amazon Prime Day originally started as a celebration of the e-commerce site’s 20th anniversary in 2015. In the last six years, the day has blossomed into a massive annual two-day online sale anticipated by consumers and business owners worldwide. With Prime Day 2021 now complete, we’ve taken an in-depth look at consumer spending stats, so…
Amazon’s annual savings event is quickly approaching! This year, the site is back with its summer-focused sale after COVID-19 forced last year’s event to be pushed into early fall. The annual savings event is scheduled for June 21st through June 22nd. This week, we provided background on the much anticipated day, as well as our…
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It’s no secret that Amazon is the leading platform for online shopping with over 300 million active users worldwide. Shoppers turn to the platform for their shopping needs because it’s quick and convenient and in the last year alone, Amazon saw a significant increase in site traffic due to COVID-19. Compared to February of…
Amazon Prime Day has coined itself as a major and historic retail holiday. Exclusively for Prime members, this global ecommerce shopping event is highly-anticipated every year. Learn more about the history and future of Amazon Prime Day below! Prime Day’s Early Years: 2015-2019 Introduced in 2015, Amazon Prime Day was launched in conjunction with Amazon’s…
When you are looking to buy a particular product on Amazon, what research do you conduct before clicking “Add to Cart?” Perhaps you ask a friend, browse online, or head to a trusted website/influencer for recommendations. When reading articles or engaging with influencer content containing links to Amazon products, the outlet or influencer is most…
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As the largest online retailer in the United States, Amazon is constantly looking for ways to improve their user experience and entice more consumers to become Prime members. While Amazon’s main focus serves to provide consumers with a convenient shopping experience, the company is working to integrate social media features to increase shopper engagement. In…
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Throughout May, Twitter and Instagram focused on testing new platform features, rolling out a ‘Who Can Reply’ setting and an option to pin desired comments to the top of posts, respectively, while Facebook released a timely expanded version of the existing Messenger’s video calling function. Learn more about the latest updates in the industry roundup…
Millions of consumers across the country have become so reliant on Amazon, some say they can’t live without it! As one of the Big Four tech companies, this e-commerce giant is always looking for ways to improve its features and dominate the market. We’re breaking down Amazon’s latest headlines and initiatives to keep you in…
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Amazon’s new beta measurement solution is on track to provide sellers with insights they’ve sought for years. Read on for information regarding ways in which brands can assess the impact that third-party advertising and marketing has on their sales on the world’s largest retail platform. Amazon Attribution Beta Explained For brands that choose to sell…
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Remember in 1999 when everyone thought computers weren’t smart enough to handle the changing century and the world would simply crash at the stroke of midnight? Well, we are now staring down 2020, and man, have we come a long way since the Y2K jitters. Nowadays, digital is where we live. And with that, DNVBs…
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In March of 2019, Amazon’s popularity was at an all-time high, with over 145.2 million mobile users active on the app. With more than 119 million products, Amazon continues to be the go-to for online shoppers. So, in late 2018 through early 2019, when vendors started to experience difficulties on the platform, many started considering…
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In early August, Amazon introduced its newest selling feature, Sold by Amazon (SBA). The feature gives Amazon control over product pricing as a way to keep up with competition. In the short-term, businesses who use this feature could see an increase in overall sales, but in the long-term, the results might not be as impressive….
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How did we ever live without Amazon? It’s a crazy notion to consider how different our shopping habits were 10 years ago when compared to those of today. Now you can order items to arrive on your doorstep in 2-days delivery time through a simple phrase like, “Alexa, order laundry detergent!” Because Amazon has completely…
The numbers don’t lie: Amazon has 310 million active users, with 197 million people shopping the e-commerce behemoth monthly. With 1-2-day delivery times and the convenience of one-click purchasing, consumers are treated to the ultimate in seamless shopping with Amazon. And, they are fully buying in to the ease. As a consumer brand, your job…
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If you’ve ever considered selling your products on Amazon or currently sell on Amazon, you have likely heard of Amazon A+ Content or Enhanced Brand Content. While the services may sound familiar, do you know what they are, how they can help your business, how to implement them, or what the difference is between the…
With over 80 private label brands exclusive to Amazon, the e-commerce giant continues to dominate the online retail sphere. Amazon’s private label offerings had a humble beginning with USB cables and batteries in 2009, and have since flourished into an extensive catalog of Amazon-exclusive brands. The private label products sold by Amazon range from automotive…
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With the holiday season in full swing, the chaotic crowds rushing around town to pick up that perfect gift can often throw some shoppers into a panic. However, now more than ever, consumers are choosing to avoid the stores, opting to make purchases without leaving their homes. And with online retailers like Amazon, consumers can…
Recently, I was in a meeting discussing a new client’s marketing strategy where I asked the question, “Are they planning to go the FBA or FBM route?” In response, I was greeted with a round of blank stares from my colleagues. At that moment, a realization came over me – I was speaking what felt…
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In July 2017, Amazon launched Amazon Spark, a product discovery feed that works as an in-app social media platform. Spark is somewhat exclusive, with capabilities only available to Prime members currently (although non-Prime members can view the feed), and has been slow to make its way to the limelight. But now, months after the launch,…
LOTUS823 & CMI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
May 12, 2025
An End-To-End Marketing & Sales Solution for Suppliers and Brands lotus823 is excited to announce its partnership with CMI Corporation. This new partnership combines the capabilities of CMI, which is to link brands and suppliers with retailers, with the full-service public relations and marketing capabilities of lotus823. CMI works with retailers such as, but...
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May 9, 2025
Introducing a A New End-To-End Marketing & Sales Solution for the Music Industry & Beyond We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Sound Strategy Marketing. This new partnership forges a bond between a traditional manufacturers’ rep firm, Sound Strategy Marketing, LLC, specializing in MI, Pro Audio, DJ, and CE, with the full-service public relations...
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Media Training for Trade Shows: Why It’s Important
March 25, 2025
You invest a lot into trade shows. The significant time coordinating and planning the logistics. The money spent on elaborate booth builds and attendance. The travel for your employees. Have you invested in preparing your team to speak with the media who attend? Media training for trade shows is often an overlooked preparation tactic. A...
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