Christmas Comes A Little Early Every Year For The Online Retailer June Or July To Be Exact. If Youre Just Starting To Prepare Now For This Years Holiday Selling Season, Youre None Too Early. Most People Think The Holiday Buying Craze Starts The Day After Thanksgiving, But The Truth Is It Starts In September And Tops Out In November. So Now Is The Time To Get Ready For The Busiest Selling Season Of The Year.Enhancing Your Product LineStart Thinking About Your Product Sourcing. Your Wholesalers Should Be Sending You Product Sheets And Catalog Inserts With New Products And Prices. Because Suppliers Make Their Money Anticipating Trends, Theyre A Good Place To See Whats New In Your Market And Find Complementary Products To Accentuate Your Existing Line.Before You Decide To Add An Item To Your Line-up, Do Your Homework. Look At Other Stores And Auctions To See What Kind Of Demand Is There. See How Much Competition You Have In That Market And If Theres Enough Room For You To Make A Good Profit. Suggests Matt Hedges, Customer Service Manager Of Product-sourcing Leader Http:WorldwideBrands.com, This Is A Good Time To Test The Waters With New Products You Might Want To Carry Throughout The Fall And Holiday Season.Advance Planning: The Key To Happy CustomersHoliday Shoppers Number One Concern Is That Their Gift Purchases Reach Their Loved Ones By Christmas. Online Sales Drop Drastically The Week Before Christmas Because Buyers Are Afraid Their Orders Wont Arrive On Time. Thats Why Back Orders Are A Sellers Worst Nightmare. And Thats Why You, The Online Retailer, Need To Take Steps Now To Ensure That Youre Not Running Short This Holiday Season: Order A Few Of Your Best-selling Products And Hold Them In Case Your Drop-shipper Gets Backed Up. If Your Supplier Cant Deliver Something To Your Customer, Youll Have It On Hand And Be Able To Get It To Them On Time. Stay On Top Of Your Wholesalers At This Time Of Year, Advises Hedges. Touch Base With Your Suppliers Every Few Weeks. Keep Up-to-date On Their Stock Levels For Your Best-selling Items. If All Else Fails And Your Drop-shipper Drops The Ball, Find Another Online Store That Offers Overnight Shipping Or Second Day Air. Between Retail Pricing And Shipping Costs, Youll Most Likely Take A Loss But Youll Differentiate Your Business From Other E-stores Out There That Get Backed Up And Cant Deliver.Being Ready For The Holidays Helps You To Give Your Customers What They Want And Build Your Reputation Through Positive Word-of-mouth. Youll Gain Loyal Customers Wholl Bring You Repeat Business Throughout The Rest Of The Year.
