Nov. 8, 22 – The holiday season is officially underway, which means that seasonal marketing campaigns are rolling out around the world daily. Brands have put months into brainstorming ways to engage consumers and create experiences that makes shoppers feel special during the most wonderful time of year. It’s the perfect time for brands to show loyal consumers they care and entice impulse shoppers to become repeat buyers.

Everyone knows that the holidays can be stressful, so you might see brands use contest giveaways to add a little fun back into the shopping experience. Not only do contests help connect brands to consumers emotions, but on average, over 34% of new customers are acquired through contests alone.

Free gifts make everyone feel special and help retailers get in on the holiday spirit. Brands use gifts to create a sense of urgency amongst buyers and set their product apart from the countless options that surround consumers in-store.

You may see brands spreading more than just a little holiday cheer by offering instantly redeemable coupons or discount codes to their product packaging. It’s estimated that 60% of consumers are likely to try a new product as a result of a coupon, while 46% said they’d change their planned purchase.

Our challenge to you is to be present while shopping this season and see what brands have gone above with their holiday campaigns. How are they using them to connect with consumers? What are they offering? Does it resonate with you?

The holidays are a huge opportunity to not only get new shoppers but keep them. Almost every retailer ramps up their total number of campaigns during the holidays as these next few months account for up to 80% of their yearly sales, and we can’t wait to see what they’ve created for shoppers this year!