Holiday Prep Playbook Archives

Business News

Apple, Amazon and Microsoft Want These New AI Gadgets on Your Holiday Wish List

The tech giants are racing to turn AI devices into must-have gifts and get them on store shelves before the holiday rush.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Self-Checkout Was Supposed to Save Stores Time and Money. Turns Out It Does Neither.

Retailers are finally learning what shoppers have known all along. Self-checkout is the worst.

By Jonathan Small

Building a Business

How to Choose the Right Wholesale Products for Your Retail Business

Picking the right wholesale products might be the single most consequential decision you make as a retailer. Here’s what you need to know.

By Arpit Jain

Building a Business

A Wave of New Regulations Is Reshaping Retail. The Businesses That Prepare Now Will Have an Advantage.

Customs, AI, packaging, deforestation and privacy rules are landing across four continents this year, and they all demand the same thing. Here’s what you need to know.

By Charisma Glassman

Building a Business

How to Extend Your Brick-and-Mortar Holiday Sales Beyond the Holidays

The holiday season isn’t just about sales. It’s about data.

By Gene Marks

Business Operations & Logistics

Don’t Bank on Holiday Sales to Save Your Bottom Line — Here’s How to Engage the Discount-Driven Customer Year-Round

Consumers are expected to hit holiday spending records this year with more shoppers than ever looking for deals. Instead of focusing on what’s directly in front of them, retailers should be looking ahead to the next holiday season and offering deal-hunting solutions year-round.

By J. Michael Prince

Building a Business

Summer’s Here, But It’s Not Too Early to Think About Your Holiday Inventory. Here’s Why — and How to Plan Successfully

Let’s look at six ways you can successfully plan for increased inventory demand during the holiday season.

By Joseph Camberato

Marketing

Ho-Ho-Holiday Marketing For Brands — 8 Strategies to Make Your Brand the Star of the Season

Gear up for the festive frenzy with expert marketing insights and strategies. From understanding your audience to sprinkling some affiliate magic and AI, this guide will ensure your brand sparkles this holiday season.

By Kobi Ben Meir

Thought Leaders

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Might Be Over—But These Little-Known Strategies Will Help You Sell Big in December

Are you ready for the holiday shopping surge? Here’s how to keep up with demand and sell big this season.

By Mary Hood

Marketing

Get Your Amazon Business Ready for the 2022 Holiday Shopping Season With This Step-By-Step Guide

The holiday shopping drive will be here in a blink of an eye. Is your Amazon business all set? Use this guide to decide.

By Ihor Dubovetskyi

Marketing

How Holiday Marketing Can Help Enhance your Brand Image

The right approach and tactics can help brands build customer trust and credibility while increasing holiday sales.

By Jessica Wong

Online Presence

How to Run a Successful Social-Media Campaign for the Holiday Season

A successful holiday campaign can be challenging, but the effort will be well worth it.

By Jessica Wong

Marketing

Free Webinar: 5 Strategies to Prepare Your Business for the Holiday Rush

Learn to prepare your business for the holiday rush-both in terms of sales and operations.

By Entrepreneur Events

Business Operations & Logistics

How to Manage Cash Flow During the Volatile Holiday Season

This time of year has its highs and lows for cash flow. Then there’s the slow post-holiday phase: Are you keeping track?

By Scott Rosenberg

Thought Leaders

7 Ways Ecommerce Businesses Can Prevent Holiday Fraud

An important tip for marketing/production teams: Keep communications open. Amid the holidays’ glut of orders, “surprises” let fraudulent transactions creep in.

By Kevin Lee