📋 BFCM Checklist 

📋 Submit Q4 SOW requests to your Accounts Manager by  November 8th to be completed in time for BFCM.

🐢 Save $$$ on storage costs by creating holiday discounts around slow-moving and overstock inventory.

• View your most recent storage report in the “Invoice” folder of your shared Google Drive for insights + tips here. 

🗓️ Share your promotional calendar with your Accounts Manager by November 3rd to help the warehouse anticipate volume.

🚛 Schedule your inbound and outbound freight around our warehouse blackout dates.

📪 Update your website with shipping deadlines based on carrier cutoffs and our recommendations. (Handy chart below!)

🔄 Review your current return rate and look for ways to lower it before sales ramp up.

📦 Reduce expedited shipping costs by starting sales early and nudging customers to place their orders well ahead of the carrier cutoffs. 

🚀 Increase customer retention through the holidays with order automations. 

• We have over 175+ automations that make order inserts and free gifts a breeze.
• Download our free order insert inspo guide for fresh ideas.  
• Connect with your Accounts Manager to form a plan by November 3rd. 

🔄 Return of the Returns

The surge in holiday sales also means a surge in holiday returns. If your brand has return rates hovering above 16%, now is a great time to tweak your product descriptions or return processes before rates balloon come January.

Need some tips? We just published 10 strategies, complete with brand examples, to help you tackle your return rate head-on. 

🚛 Carrier Holiday Deadlines

During Holiday 2022, 14% of all packages were delayed by shipping carriers (with delays creeping higher for states like California, Texas, and Illinois.)

Over the years, we've learned it's best to pad carrier deadlines, and have listed our recommendations below to ensure as many packages as possible get delivered by Christmas.