Ecommerce holiday planning takes time and effort and it also means being aware of the latest trends, tools and technologies that consumers are using. You can't just do what you did last year and expect to increase your online sales. We are less than 50 days from Christmas and 12 days from the busiest shopping day of the year.
Are you ready for this holiday season? If not, this is your wake-up call. Major holidays are on the horizon and it's time to get prepared. Review the top 5 ecommerce trends and strategies for the 2011 holiday season - grab a few of the ideas and get started, you are running out of time.
Important Dates for the 2011 ECommerce Holiday Season
- Thurs November 24, 2011 Thanksgiving Day (Notorious for online shopping)
- Fri November 25, 2011 Black Friday
- Mon November 28, 2011 Cyber Monday
- Mon December 12, 2011 Green Monday
- Fri December 16, 2011 National Free Shipping Day
Local retailers are vying for the business of consumers this holiday season - using tactics and merchandising that has proven to successful in the past. You will see different strategies used by brick and mortar retailers and online retailers. They realize that this year will be very different than a year ago and they are working hard to get consumers to their holiday budget with them.
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