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2021 State of Holiday Shipping in the US

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The pandemic has largely disrupted holiday shipping in 2021, with a surge in online purchases, record shipping costs, port congestion, and inventory shortage. An Analysis of Shipping Performance by FedEx and UPS in 2021 Right Before the Holiday Season. FedEx Corp. Let’s take a deep dive into it.

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You Choose: Free Shipping vs. Lower Prices

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Which would you rather choose: a $49 product with free shipping or the same product for $39 plus $10 shipping? Free shipping was once a fast-growing trend in e-commerce. The Psychology of Online Pricing. This is called the zero price effect , or the irrational urge to get free stuff. Source: Shippo, 2021.

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Holiday Season Marketing Calendar and Shipping Deadlines [2021]

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A sigh of relief for retailers and huge expectations for retailers towards the Holiday season as the eCommerce industry has looked good so far in 2021. However, with no such leash on the spending capacity, total US Holiday retail sales in 2021 are predicted to rise 2.7% eCommerce 2021 Holiday Calendar for Marketing Campaigns.

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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

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31, 2021. “We’re Prices have been scaling throughout the entire year, and for the most part, consumers seem to be absorbing those costs. They’re taking these higher prices and factoring that into their purchasing, and instead prioritizing the acquisition of goods.”.

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Amazon Boasts 44% Sales Growth in Q1 2021, Announces Prime Day’s Return to Q2

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Amazon topped both its own and experts’ Q1 2021 expectations, with 44% year-over-year sales growth and $108.5 The retailer expects its momentum to carry over into Q2 2021, with sales hitting anywhere from $110 billion to $116 billion. In 2020, Prime Day was delayed until October. billion in total sales. Total sales rose 45.2%

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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

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Most experts expected holiday 2021 to be a digital success, and the season didn’t disappoint: global sales hit $1.14 trillion in 2020, while U.S. Additionally, total order count was up almost 10.45% from holiday 2020 levels, according to data from Klaviyo. trillion , up from $1.1 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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Supply Chain Strain: News & Updates on Shipping, Inventory, & Fulfillment [November 2021]

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Published October 27, 2021 | Updated November 5, 2021. Shipping, inventory, and fulfillment are the basic underpinnings of a business that, at the end of the day, must work flawlessly for any sort of marketing efforts to be minisculely worth it – and they are all in flux right now.