Tips, hints and ideas for success selling online by eCorner

Step up for your holiday sales but be prepared.

"Yeah OK, but there's still 100 days till Christmas so don't hassle me!" Is this what you're thinking? If so then you better change your mind quickly or risk missing out on this important sales period. Holiday sales start to really ramp up as we get closer to Christmas but there are definite peaks along the way. That can mean great opportunities for online retail. It all starts early September and builds up until we've exhausted our bank accounts in early January.

So how are your Christmas and Holiday preparation going?

Every year we hear of stories about retailers who leave the preparations for the Holiday sales and Christmas to the last minute and then wonder why they don't do well. Christmas is the biggest retail sales period of the year for the vast majority of businesses. Sales increases related to holiday spending start in late September and peak late November to early December. There are heaps of issues to think about so start early and be prepared!

This year it is expected that the latest that you will be able to order online and expect delivery before Christmas will be Wednesday 20th December for most Australian deliveries. Australia Post have already advised for the international sea-mail cutoff dates however they have yet to announce the Australian dates.