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MID-LATE AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER 31 NOVEMBER 11 BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER (CHINA)

Back To School Singles Day

Your back to school plans should be fairly well Most large retailers start their online holiday Largest single day shopping event in the world, laid out by now. Use this time period to test promotions about a week in advance of this bigger than all days of Cyber Week combined. your systems and fix any problem areas. holiday 1. In 2019, Alibaba recorded $1 billion in online sales during the first minute with the daily total Refine CTA’s based on A/B testing. Consider yourself in the thick of it and address retail reaching a staggering $38 billion. 2 any problems immediately. Finalize back to school product offerings.

Start planning marketing campaigns.

NOVEMBER 27 NOVEMBER 30 17-18 (USA) (USA, VARIOUS MARKETS) (VARIOUS MARKETS)

Black Friday Week Countdown to

Don’t go all out on promotions for this Digital shoppers have come to expect an Eve and Christmas day alone. online promotions extravaganza on this Ramp up Paid Ad campaign to capitalize on day and they will seize the opportunity! maximum impressions. Plan a Cyber Week strategy that takes your business from Day Sales may peak on this day, but are far Offer Flash Sale & shipping cutoff promotions. through . from over. Ride the wave through to your shipping cutoff in late December. Would you consider yourself a small business? Don’t forget to cash in on .

DECEMBER 24-25 JANUARY 6 (VARIOUS MARKETS) (EUROPE, , ) (VARIOUS MARKETS) (EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA)

Christmas Eve “Returns Day” /

and Christmas This day is the 4th busiest Most returns are expected on Three Kings Day 5 Shoppers are increasingly looking shopping day of the holiday this date. Major toy / gift giving holiday 4 to click and collect the week prior season - make sure you have in predominantly Christian Incentivize exchanges over to Christmas - 42% to be exact 3. promotions lined up to take countries, especially in Eastern returns. Can you offer instant Is there any way your distribution advantage of it. Europe. Total holiday retail credit with which to purchase chain will allow for this? sales for this day can extend a new item? Can you use the holiday shopping timeframe technology to prevent returns for retailers in those sectors & in the first place (photo imaging markets. tools, etc)?

1 Bloomberg 3 Word Stream 5 Bain & Company 2 CGTN America 4 Word Stream July 2020

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28 29 30 01 02 03 04 Check your metrics! Review Year-to-Date and Year-Over- Sales. Know your best sellers, most profitable products, and which items Independence just aren’t working. Day (USA)

Scope out your competition. 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Identify your strengths and advantages. How can you use these to stand apart from the pack?

Check your metrics! Back to School Give yourself a solid 4 weeks of A/B testing.

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Test everything - “Call to Action” messaging, button colors, homepage design, ad stickiness Scope out your competition. within target groups, etc.

Give yourself a solid 4 weeks of A/B testing.

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Set seasonal and yearly sales goals with accompanying budgets.

Give yourself a solid 4 weeks of A/B testing.

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Give yourself a solid 4 weeks of A/B testing.

August 2020

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26 27 28 29 30 31 01 Use your newfound A/B testing knowledge and optimize your website.

Give yourself a solid 4 weeks of A/B testing. Make any “I’ll do this later” upgrades. Update your Return Policy. Add SplitIt’s Buy-Now-Pay- 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Later option to your check-out.

Give yourself a solid 4 weeks of A/B testing.

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Use your newfound A/B testing knowledge and optimize your website.

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Schedule holiday planning conversations with vendors, manufacturers, etc.

Use your newfound A/B testing knowledge and optimize your website.

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Define holiday promotions and messaging - includingexact campaign dates.

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Connect with influencers and brand ambassadors to discuss your holiday plans & offerings. September 2020

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30 31 01 02 03 04 05 Plan email campaigns. Including promotions, cart abandonment mitigation, exchanges vs. returns and segmented offers to repeat customers. Connect with influencers and brand ambassadors to discuss your holiday plans & offerings.

Create “evergreen” digital assets 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 that can carry you through the Holiday Season. Include social content, ad content, email content and videos/imagery needed for your website. (USA) Plan email campaigns.

Email customers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 With your top holiday picks & season preview.

Create “evergreen” digital assets that can carry you through the Holiday Season.

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Email customers

Create “evergreen” digital assets that can carry you through the Holiday Season.

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October 2020

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27 28 29 30 01 02 03 Raise brand awareness through press and publicity. Get out in front of people! Run a social media ad campaign.

Create holiday specific digital 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 assets. Content with specific products and holiday messaging.

Raise brand awareness through press and publicity.

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Create holiday specific digital assets.

Raise brand awareness through press and publicity.

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Create holiday specific digital assets.

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Create holiday specific digital assets.

Halloween November 2020

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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Deadline to update your Return Policy Deadline to with Holiday specific variables. update your Return Policy Election Day (USA) Deadline to promote Cyber Week. Finalize / adjust email promotions for 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Cyber Week.

Cyber Week Promotion & Ad Cyber Week Buy Deadline. Singles Day Offer your best discounts and promotions to shoppers. (China)

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Deadline Pull out all the stops! Put out the to promote best content you have! Cyber Week.

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Send Cyber Week email promotions. Cyber Week

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Cyber Monday

Cyber Week

December 2020

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29 30 01 02 03 04 05 Paid ad impressions peak on these dates.

Giving Tuesday Make sure your ad budget reflects the importance of these dates. This may also be your “regular” shipping Send targeted emails to repeat customers cut off.

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Flash Sale Consider a “Flash Sale” during this Likely the most productive sales week in December! time period that creates a sense of urgency. Perhaps it lasts only a few hours. Send targeted emails to repeat customers

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Promote expedited shipping If you are able to offer this service, even at a premium cost to shoppers. Likely the... Promote ex...

Send target... Green Monday Paid ad impressions peak on these dates. Flash Sale Peak week for Click & Collect. Is there any way for your business to capitalize on this? 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Peak week for Click & Collect. Boxing Day Promote expedited shipping Know your inventory and offer Flash Sale Christmas Day Boxing Day promotions for overstocked items. Send targeted emails to customers with deals geared specifically to 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 them.

New Year’s Eve January 2020

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27 28 29 30 31 01 02 Returns Day Consider offering instant credit for shoppers to use for exchanges.

New Year’s Day Returns Day

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Epiphany / Three Kings Day (Europe, Latin America)

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