Insights

Holiday Shopping Trends 2025: Cyber Week Sets New Records for US Engagement and Digital Discovery

Uncover the pivotal holiday shopping trends of 2025, where Cyber Week in the United States achieved an unprecedented amount of sales. This remarkable surge highlights a significant shift in consumer behavior, particularly in the footwear, beauty, and consumer goods sectors. As we explore the data that defines this year's holiday shopping landscape, you'll gain valuable insights into how these trends are shaping the retail environment and influencing purchasing decisions.
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Insights

Cyber Week 2024: The Official US Recap

As we recap the insights for Cyber Week 2024, we’ve got the gift of good news! Our US clients and partners outperformed and outdelivered this holiday shopping season. Our network saw significant growth year-over-year for clients in key retail verticals including beauty, footwear, toys, video games, and more, as shoppers eagerly sought out the best deals of the season. Read the entire blog for our official recap of Cyber Week 2024!
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Insights

2020 Cyber Week (and more) Recap

Cyber Week continues to be the biggest shopping week on the calendar for shoppers and brands alike. Rakuten Advertising data shows that shoppers placed significantly more orders during Cyber Week than any other week in 2020, despite the fact that brands have been making an effort to spread deals throughout the holiday season.
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2023 US Cyber Week Trends: Unwrapped

As we unwrap the insights for Cyber Week 2023, we got the gift of good news: Rakuten Advertising’s US clients and partners outperformed and outdelivered this holiday shopping season. We saw significant growth year-over-year for clients in key retail verticals including apparel, accessories, footwear, and home improvement as shoppers eagerly sought out the best deals of the season. Read the entire blog for our official recap of Cyber Week 2023!
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Insights

2021 Holiday Shopping and Cyber Week Highlights

Holiday deals continued to reel in more shoppers this year, despite price inflation and some supply chain issues. 
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Cyber Week 2022 Recap

This year’s Cyber Week 2022 was predicted to be a fluctuating shopping season, but many retailers still met, or exceeded, last year’s numbers. Overall, among the top categories on the Rakuten Advertising Network, the sales for home goods, luxury, jewelry, and travel ranked the highest for this season.
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Marketing Strategies

RAIC Insights: Holiday Planning is More than Cyber Week

Following the launch of our 2021 Holiday Planning guide, members of the Rakuten Advertising International Collective (RAIC) met earlier this month to discuss how the strategic use of affiliate channels in driving success during major retail events.   
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Marketing Strategies

Affiliate Insights for Publishers: Preparing for Q4 in an ever-shifting e-commerce landscape

A lot has happened in the world of e-commerce over recent years. For affiliate publishers, it can be hard to keep track of the shifting consumer behaviors and advertiser needs. As we step into Q4, and the annual retail frenzy peak, our experts share the latest insights and strategies to help publishers exceed their goals this shopping season.
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Pre-Holiday 2023 Shopping Trends and Insights

Now that we've entered the 2023 holiday shopping season we are exploring key trends and insights into pre-holiday shopping trends. Despite economic changes, holiday spending remains strong, with an increasing trend towards early shopping.
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Singles’ Day 2022 Recap

Now that Singles’ Day 2022 has come and gone, we can reflect on the click trends from across the globe. Our live data feed ran through November 12th and compared live click trends in 2022 with click trends from 2021.
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Affiliate Marketing Insights: 10 Tips to Win the Canadian Holiday Shopping Season

Affiliate Marketing Insights for Canadian ecommerce brands: Discover how to win the holiday season with a Canada‑first calendar, CAD pricing and duties transparency, published shipping cut‑offs, winter‑ready fulfillment, and a diverse affiliate mix—including cashback, editorial, deal forums, extensions, and creators—plus a Boxing Week plan to drive repeat purchases.
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Pre-Holiday Shopping Insights 2022

It’s true what they say, most people do most of their holiday shopping during peak sale season in November, but as of late, consumers are starting to shop earlier to spread out the cost.
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