Weekly sales and perhaps less products at once for easier preparation & promoting?

[Fiorenzo]

I just checked the Xmas in July sales - and was overwhelmed. So (too) many truly nice products on nice sales, and only 3 days lasting. This a) gives promoters only a short time span to react - please consider that you need the first day to create your promos and that if you use ads, these ads usually have to be revised first and will start only on day 2 (you can't rely on promo emails cuz the items often change), and b) too many products on sale all at once means a way too broad field to promote. Not to mention that designers with small stores will have a hard time doing anything.

I personally would love to have weekly sales with nice discounts on a handful of truly nice products and smaller discounts on a few more products. Consistent over the weeks. This gives more time to concentrate on some products, create these products, and prepare promos and ads without rushing and letting them run for a longer period, which helps a lot for visibility and efficiency.

A suggestion (not a criticism) based on my own preferences - others may have a different one.  I'm curious to know how other designers feel - I personally am always overwhelmed in such cases.

[CreativeLeahG]

Some of us get a heads up re upcoming sales, if you do not receive these emails you could contact proseller support and ask to be included. This gives you a small window of time to prepare sales materials, ads and perhaps a few new products. You must never share or advertise the sale ahead of its actual start date however.

[Fiorenzo]

@CreativeLeahG Thanks for the reply. Yes, I get them. Unfortunately, sometimes they are either not displaying the products that are finally on sale (the snowflake ornaments are OOS, btw) or come late, in some cases even after the sale has already started. Not blaming James at all, I know well the work behind. I had the crazy idea to add a collection with actual sales, too, to my store - it's a nightmare to keep updated. Yup, I know the no-share rule, it's common sense.

It's more a handicap for the ones who have small stores, and in the case of short-lasting sales of 1 or 2 days, it's pretty impossible to promote them properly, especially if you wait until the first day to make sure you don't advertise wrong products.

Was just an idea, no big deal.

[Boki]

I was hoping that my sales would jump now that there are big discounts going on... But unfortunately, it's not happening and I don't know why? 😞 

[Mark]

Hi all,

If you would like to sign up for updates on upcoming promotions, you can do so here.

Thanks!