{"id":449,"date":"2015-11-23T18:26:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T18:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vcallglobal.com\/blog\/?p=449"},"modified":"2021-02-26T11:50:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T11:50:12","slug":"9-tips-for-retailers-to-score-more-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vcallglobal.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/9-tips-for-retailers-to-score-more-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Tips for retailers to score more this holiday season"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Black Friday comes closer, the small and big retailers are gearing up to extract the maximum profit from this day. The total revenue on Black Friday in the U.S. from online sales was around 1.5 billion U.S dollars in 2014, as per the online statistics portal Statista.<\/p>\n

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These statistics inspire both online and offline retail stores to make a killing during holidays like Christmas, Black Friday and Green Monday etc.  But improper planning and execution during the holiday season may impact the overall sales in a negative manner.<\/p>\n

Here are some important strategies for retailers to ensure you hit the jackpot this holiday season.<\/p>\n

Tip #1: Perform analysis of audience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before executing any marketing strategy or implementing discounts, it is essential for you to perform thorough research on your target audience. This can be done by examining the demographics of users on the Facebook page which will give detailed insights on potential customers.<\/p>\n

You can also go the extra mile and take the support of professional data analysis services through which you can receive highly useful information related to the target audience. This will not only ease up your other strategies to a great extent but will also help in controlling the marketing costs.<\/p>\n

Tip #2: Have sufficient stock of products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normally, the retailers suffer from a shortage of products with an increase in demand during the holiday season. In this scenario, they are unable to generate maximum profit which is expected from these crucial days.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the retailers must pile up all the items a few days before to ensure that heavy demand is suitably met during this season.<\/p>\n

Tip #3: Enlarge the range of products and services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Increasing the existing inventory is just one step of improving sales during holidays. Adding more products and services which are popular during the holiday season is another important strategy which helps in maximizing the potential of the holiday season. Products which are popular during the holiday season include gift chocolates, movie DVDs, LED TVs, shoes, designer clothes and tablets etc. Retailers can perform thorough research on what were hot sellers last year and apply this to increase the product range.<\/p>\n

This will give you an edge over your competitors as customers will love the enormous range of products from a single store.<\/p>\n

Tip #4: Prepare email templates for self-help<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/strong>Creating email templates which consist of self-help options related to common queries of customer like return, exchange, warranty and order tracking can be highly beneficial for you and your customers. These emails can include screenshots displaying the steps related to a specific procedure.<\/p>\n

So, whenever a customer places an order, you can email him these solutions to basic queries which can minimize the queries related to customers during the holiday rush.<\/p>\n

Tip #5: Hire a renowned contact center solution provider<\/strong><\/p>\n

The difficulty associated with managing the peak levels of customer queries can lead to chaos especially if the customer support process is managed in-house by retailers. This inability can result in the high number of frustrated customers which ultimately leads to a decline of sales during holidays.<\/p>\n

In this scenario, retail call center service providers can act as a savior for the retail companies. They have experience in handling customer queries during the holiday rush through multi-channeled retail call center solutions. Make sure to choose a retail or e-commerce call center outsourcing service provider<\/a> that functions 24 x 7 so that customers can contact you at any instant.<\/p>\n

Tip #6: Design marketing strategy creatively<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a creatively designed marketing plan which hits the chord among your target consumers and helps you boost sales during those important days.<\/p>\n

Here are five quick tips to help you while designing a marketing plan:<\/p>\n