The holiday season is fast approaching, while this usually means a serious increase in business activity, it is absolutely crucial that you make sure you are set up for success. See our tips on how to make the most out of this holiday season:
Assess demand and plan accordingly
Take a look at what your figures looked like last year for the same period and take into account this year’s month-on-month growth. While holiday demand can be volatile and every year is different than the next, try to come up with an estimate you are happy with. You are better off slightly over-planning than you are under-planning. Once you have your figures, stock your products/references accordingly. And keep in mind: customers are doing their Xmas shopping earlier than ever this year, so don’t get caught unprepared. Once you know what your holiday season is going to look like, let us know by filling out this form.
Spruce up your holiday displays and show customers
If you have physical stores and displays, muster all your creative might and show customers what you’re made of. Everyone loves Christmas displays so make sure you are enticing customers with bright and colourful social media posts to get their attention.
Leverage your online store (and don’t forget about mobile customers)
As years go by, more and more people are doing their shopping online. If you still don’t have an online store, we STRONGLY recommend you set one up asap. The holiday season is a busy time for everyone (including customers) therefore if you make life easier for them, you WILL reap the rewards. This extends to having mobile friendly online stores. If a purchase is deemed inconvenient, your customers will unfortunately go elsewhere.
Use email marketing
Social media is cool and can be effective but email marketing is still, to this day, an excellent, cost-effective way to get sales. Make sure you have a email marketing plan for this holiday season; you can use those campaigns to communicate special holiday sales, selected items for him/her, creative content and imagery that will surprise and delight your customers. The key is to stay top-of-mind without bugging your customers too much.
Offer convenient delivery options
Sure, you knew we were going to say that. But honestly, picture this: It’s 3 days til Xmas, you’re stuck at work because you need to get a million things done before going on holidays, the streets are packed with anxious parents seeking for the best deal. Now tell me, if you could have the option of getting the item you want delivered DIRECT to you at a reasonable price. What would YOU do?
With that in mind, because we want to make sure you are at the top of your game this holiday season, why not let us know now what your expected delivery volume is going to be so we can follow our own advice and plan ahead.
