Etsy said shoppers are searching for finds earlier than ever this year and it asked sellers to put their items on sale for the month of November as it gets ready to launch a Holiday Sales hub on November 1st. Read more
As a child, I grew up waiting all year for the Sear’s Wish Book and JC Penney’s Christmas catalog to come out. It was the highlight of the year for a bright eyed, seven-year-old child. Contained on those catalog pages Read more
Amazon sellers who participate in FBA fulfillment service derided its deadlines for getting their inventory to its warehouses in time for the holidays. Amazon informed sellers in a post on September 30th that they should get their inventory for their Read more
Black Friday deals in early October? “Amazon kicked off the 2021 holiday season by unveiling Black Friday-worthy deals and giving customers options to shop and save starting now,” a spokesperson told EcommerceBytes today. Technically Black Friday falls on November 26 Read more
Etsy is inviting sellers to participate in an early holiday sales event – for those willing to discount their prices by 20%. According to Friday’s announcement: “This year we’re testing out running a 2-day sales event from October 11-12 to Read more
Beginning October 1st, shoppers on Amazon will have until January 31, 2022 to return items they purchase as the marketplace institutes its extended holiday-returns policy for a second year. Previously the special holiday returns policy kicked in on November 1st. Read more
During the week of November 14, online retailers will run teaser holiday promotions to induce early shopping behaviors. But the week of December 5 will be the most important week for online retailers, strategically speaking, according to NetElixir. The company Read more
Online shopping will see strong growth this year, and in-store sales will see a rebound, according to a forecast by Mastercard SpendingPulse. “This holiday season will be defined by early shopping, bigger price tags and digital experiences,” according to Steve Read more
