Order Tracking Pages and Tools Compared
"Where is my order?" is the most common question small online shops hear in November and December. A good order tracking page answers it before customers have …
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Holiday Opening Hours: Posting and Sticking to Them
Few things annoy a customer more than driving across town to a shop that said it was open and finding the lights off. Holiday opening hours change more than any …
Break-Even Point for Seasonal Businesses
If most of your sales arrive in a few busy weeks, a single monthly break-even number can fool you. Some months look like disasters and others look like …
How to Start a Gift Wrapping Service
For many people, wrapping presents is the least festive part of the holidays: sticky tape, wonky corners and a late night on the living room floor. A gift …
Marketing Calendars for November and December
November and December pack more marketing moments into eight weeks than the rest of the year combined, and small teams feel every one of them. A simple …
Micro-Influencer Partnerships for Q4
The final quarter is when shoppers look hardest for gift ideas, local favorites and things worth trying, and they increasingly look to everyday creators they …
How to Start a Holiday Lighting Installation Business
Plenty of homeowners love a glowing house in December, and plenty of them hate climbing a ladder in the cold to make it happen. A holiday lighting installation …