While the holiday shopping season has officially begun, the unofficial holiday shopping season kicks off in just two months.
Is your business ready?
You should be making preparations now to get ready for the rush that will inevitably come, ordering custom shopping bags, creating a social media plan, and finalizing any holiday sales you plan to offer.
Contact The Bag Ladies now to get started with your promotional marketing materials for the 2013 holiday season!
Here are a few statistics to know about holiday shopping and more specifically, predictions for the 2013 season:
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2013’s holiday shopping season will be shorter than usual as Thanksgiving fall late in November. There are only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year
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Retail sales are expected to rise 2.4% during November and December this year over last year
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Some retailers take in 40% of their annual sales during November and December
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In 2012, holiday shoppers spent nearly $580 billion during the season
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Millenials are the fastest-growing segment when it comes to holiday spending, but Baby Boomers and Gen Xers still make up over half of all holiday season spending
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Over 30% of all businesses say they start preparing for the holiday shopping season in August or earlier
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Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving) is the biggest online shopping day of the year. Customers who order gifts online expect free shipping, giveaways or samples, and branded material with incentives for future purchases
