Kent Allen from The Research Trust and I have put together an overview of some of the tools and tactics marketers used for Cyber Monday.
Check out the slide show for insights and visuals from 100 top internet retailers, with comparisons to 2007.
If you want to download as a PowerPoint click here then File > Download presentation as > PPT.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Cyber Monday & Black Friday Roundup
I haven't had much time to analyze the activity this weekend, but here are some snapshots for you all.
The following slide shows show the home pages for the E-Tailing Group's 100 Index.
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CyberMonday 2008
PowerPoint Download - or GoogleDocs below.
CyberMonday 2008
The Picasa Album below has several hundred more sites. (Click on the image to go to the full album.)
CyberMonday - Compare 2008 to 2007
PowerPoint Download - or GoogleDocs below.
Black Friday 2008
PowerPoint Download - or GoogleDocs below.
The following slide shows show the home pages for the E-Tailing Group's 100 Index.
Note: If you read this in a feed reader or FeedBurner email, you may not see the presentations below, and will need to go the the live site.
CyberMonday 2008
PowerPoint Download - or GoogleDocs below.
CyberMonday 2008
The Picasa Album below has several hundred more sites. (Click on the image to go to the full album.)
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CyberMonday - Compare 2008 to 2007
PowerPoint Download - or GoogleDocs below.
Black Friday 2008
PowerPoint Download - or GoogleDocs below.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Black Friday & Cyber Monday - GET READY
The Thanksgiving weekend is less than four weeks away. There are many things you can do to drive increased revenue this holiday season. To see what your competitors did last year see the slide shows at the end of this post.
Thanksgiving weekend is traditionally very promotional - especially on Cyber Monday. Almost all retailers email on Cyber Monday, and most offer a promotion. If you aren’t promotional, you may want to mail on a different day so that you stand out from the crowd. Without an offer on Cyber Monday, your email will get lost. Last year 32% of retailers offered free shipping on all orders for Cyber Monday – in addition to other promotions (according to shop.org’s 2008 Holiday Strategy & Planning Guide .)
Use your home page and email to give customers information about offline Thanksgiving weekend shopping in your stores. Even if your online group doesn’t “get credit” for those sales, your customers expect that your website is an information source for ALL channels. Many consumers last year prepared for offline Thanksgiving weekend shopping by first consulting information online. Newspapers and catalogs are still important, but the shift online continues. According to shop.org 75% of consumers surveyed consulted the retailer’s Web site to research products and special offers before heading out to shop offline on Black Friday and 61% also consulted emails that they received from retailers for this purpose. Last year retailers missed the boat on their home page promotions to drive offline shopping - 43% sent emails with offline shopping information, but only 20% included messaging on their home page about offline offers and other related information. (See also the home page archive at the bottom of this post.) Get it right this year. Create a dedicated email and home page to specifically feature information for shoppers planning to buy offline – not just the promotions but also critical offline features like store pick up options, store locators, maps, directions and store hours. Try to find the store locator on many websites. It’s nearly impossible. Put a big button for store locators on your Thanksgiving Day site.
Give customers a good reason to shop online while brick and mortar stores are closed on Thanksgiving day.
Want to see what your competitors did last year? Check out these two albums with over 100 of the top internet retailers’ home pages for 2007 Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Black Friday
Black Friday 2007 - Full Album on Picasa
Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday 2007 - Full Album on Picasa
Thanksgiving weekend is traditionally very promotional - especially on Cyber Monday. Almost all retailers email on Cyber Monday, and most offer a promotion. If you aren’t promotional, you may want to mail on a different day so that you stand out from the crowd. Without an offer on Cyber Monday, your email will get lost. Last year 32% of retailers offered free shipping on all orders for Cyber Monday – in addition to other promotions (according to shop.org’s 2008 Holiday Strategy & Planning Guide .)
Use your home page and email to give customers information about offline Thanksgiving weekend shopping in your stores. Even if your online group doesn’t “get credit” for those sales, your customers expect that your website is an information source for ALL channels. Many consumers last year prepared for offline Thanksgiving weekend shopping by first consulting information online. Newspapers and catalogs are still important, but the shift online continues. According to shop.org 75% of consumers surveyed consulted the retailer’s Web site to research products and special offers before heading out to shop offline on Black Friday and 61% also consulted emails that they received from retailers for this purpose. Last year retailers missed the boat on their home page promotions to drive offline shopping - 43% sent emails with offline shopping information, but only 20% included messaging on their home page about offline offers and other related information. (See also the home page archive at the bottom of this post.) Get it right this year. Create a dedicated email and home page to specifically feature information for shoppers planning to buy offline – not just the promotions but also critical offline features like store pick up options, store locators, maps, directions and store hours. Try to find the store locator on many websites. It’s nearly impossible. Put a big button for store locators on your Thanksgiving Day site.
Give customers a good reason to shop online while brick and mortar stores are closed on Thanksgiving day.
Want to see what your competitors did last year? Check out these two albums with over 100 of the top internet retailers’ home pages for 2007 Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Black Friday
Black Friday 2007 - Full Album on Picasa
Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday 2007 - Full Album on Picasa
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