Introduction Torn sticky notes, back-to-back meetings, endless coffee—sound familiar? It’s that time of year when marketers are in full swing, with eyes glued to the calendar. Inboxes are flooded with offers, deals, discounts, and promo codes, leaving your subscribers with plenty of choices. So, how do you stand out this holiday season? How can you …
Introduction For many marketers, the holiday season isn’t just the busiest time of the year—it’s crucial for their financial success. A survey conducted by Edelman DXI for Mailchimp in June 2023 found that two-thirds of marketers estimate that the holiday season accounts for 21%-40% of their company’s annual revenue. This means that a significant number …
Holidays are always special! I mean, these are the special days we make memories with the people we love. Well, making memories and spending money. In this post, we will take a closer look at the holiday spending statistics in 2018, 2019, and 2022! The fourth quarter of the year is full of many holiday …
The holiday season is more like the Super Bowl for eCommerce companies because this is when people shop the most. Because of COVID-19, the holidays can account for an astonishing 20-30% of annual retail sales. In other words, more of those sales are happening online than ever. Therefore, it is important for eCommerce marketers to …
This year’s core holiday shopping season is six days shorter than last year’s. The compressed shopping period means that as a brand, you’ll have less time to capture the vast amount of consumer demand and less time to make an impact on customers. That makes it even more important for your creative and campaigns to …
Smart advertisers are holding planning conversations earlier, long before summer ends, with the goal of capturing consumers who are already researching their holiday purchases. By anticipating your customers’ needs and creating brand and product awareness before demand increases, you’ll ensure that they know your brand when peak sales season hits. Capitalizing on the shorter holiday …
During the Holidays, New Zealand-based clothing brand Icebreaker partnered with its email marketing agency, eROI, to successfully execute an 11-part email marketing campaign promoting Iebreaker and ultimately driving holiday sales. The campaign’s goal was to encourage consumers to purchase Icebreaker clothing as holiday gifts for their friends and family. The primary market for the campaign …
2018 was a year of unpredictability and unexpected consumer behavior when it comes to holiday spending. Holiday sales grew by 2.9% from the previous year but fell short of the National Retail Federation’s forecast which projected 4.3% to 4.8% growth year-over-year (YoY). In addition, Q4 was a time of changing consumer behavior where sales in …