We’re only a little over a month away from this year’s Free Shipping Day. If you don’t know what that is, let me tell you. Originating back in 2008, various online merchants participate by offering holiday shoppers one day of free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. This year’s Free Shipping Day will take place on December 16, 2011.
Last year over 1,750 online merchants participated and well over 2,00 are expected this year. According to their website, Free Shipping Day helped to generate $954 million in online holiday sales with their website receiving 313,000 visits in the 24 hour period. That was $300 million more sales than 2010′s Black Friday!
So, will you be signing your business up to become a part of Free Shipping Day this year? Participating in Free Shipping Day doesn’t cost your business a dime and with it’s growing popularity, online merchants should really consider doing so. You can sign up by filling out the form here.
We make bee hives and will be shipping them for free on December 16 as part of Free Shipping Day. We hope to make up the loss with future bee-keeping equipment sales to these customers.