
{"id":8068,"date":"2023-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tegnacorpstage.wpengine.com\/advertise\/2018\/12\/03\/5-last-minute-holiday-marketing-tips-to-reach-last-minute-shoppers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T11:43:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:43:22","slug":"5-last-minute-holiday-marketing-tips-to-reach-last-minute-shoppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/last-minute-holiday-marketing-tips-to-reach-last-minute-shoppers\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Last-Minute Holiday Marketing Tips to Reach Last-Minute Shoppers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/digital-tactics-to-capture-e-commerce-sales-on-black-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Black Friday<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Cyber Monday, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/small-business-saturday-what-your-local-brand-needs-to-know-to-reach-holiday-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Small Business Saturday<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> all in the rearview mirror, it\u2019s time to focus on how to capture those last-minute holiday shoppers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">How do you grab their attention? How do you get connected with them? How do you engage them? How do you turn them into loyal customers? All in a limited amount of time?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/mastering-the-millennial-mindset-of-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min-720x186.png\" alt=\"Millennial Study CTA\" width=\"720\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min-720x186.png 720w, https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min-320x83.png 320w, https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min.png 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">6 Ways to Drive Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Business\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:420,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019ve come up with five quick, low-cost, and easy-to-deploy tips to help reach last-minute shoppers and turn them into happy customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1. Shopping Cart Abandonment Emails<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:420,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barilliance.com\/cart-abandonment-rate-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">78%<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of shoppers abandoned a cart in 2019. Why? They do it for a number of reasons: The checkout process is difficult to navigate, shipping costs are too high, or maybe they don\u2019t want to deal with returns and security concerns.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">No matter the case, sending Abandoned Cart Emails is always a good idea. These automated and personalized emails remind the shopper what they left behind in an effort to encourage conversion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Remember to include attention-grabbing and relevant head\/subject lines with a clear call to action. You\u2019ll also want to include a description and images of the items in the abandoned cart and maybe offer a discount to help seal the deal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">What could it hurt? After all, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moosend.com\/blog\/cart-abandonment-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">data from Moosend<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> found that:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:657930,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">An estimated 40-45% of cart abandonment emails are opened<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:657930,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Out of the opened emails, 21% of them receive click-throughs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:657930,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">50% of the users who clicked completed their purchase<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2. Host an Event or Holiday Party<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Tis the season to be jolly, so why not throw a holiday party or event?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your event doesn\u2019t need to focus on sales \u2013 it could be something as simple as a holiday breakfast to show your goodwill to people in the community. You can then use Event Targeting with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/what-is-geofencing-and-why-does-your-business-need-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Geofencing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> technology to target event attendees with ads, offers, and promotions for up to 30 days after the event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The event is a good way to get shoppers in the door and familiar with your brand, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/breaking-down-the-basics-of-retargeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">retargeting<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is a good way to stay top of mind during the crowded holiday season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">3. Promote Gift Cards<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/consumers-will-spend-41-percent-more-last-year-during-winter-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to the NRF<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, gift cards are the most popular item on wish lists and have been running for 12 years, with 60 percent of consumers saying that\u2019s what they want. Even better, one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstdata.com\/en_us\/all-features\/consumer-insights.html?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=CSI-12-2016#keep-spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">study from First Data<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> found that 75 percent of consumers in 2016 spent more than the amount on their gift cards!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gift Cards are also perfect for last-minute shoppers, as you don\u2019t need a physical item to wrap, open, or redeem \u2013 they can be sent digitally! Be sure to push and promote gift card offerings in your holiday emails, in your Social Advertising efforts, and elsewhere.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">4. Create Countdowns to Create a Sense of Urgency<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As December marches on, the number of days you have for items to be shipped and arrive on time dwindles. It\u2019s a good idea for marketing materials and ads to indicate how many days are left in order for the recipient to receive it on time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">5. Use Your Data to See What\u2019s Working<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/retail-online-advertising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online retail campaigns<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> allow marketers to measure every aspect of their campaigns on an unprecedentedly intricate level. With TEGNA, we provide a Reporting Dashboard that gives you a transparent look into your campaigns&#8217; performance. Use this data to find out when leads turn into customers and use it to your advantage with future campaigns.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">6. Consider Social Media Giveaways<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A great way to capitalize on the last-minute holiday shopping surge is through a social media giveaway. A social media giveaway is a great and fun way to get involved with your customers, boosting your business and your engagement rates in one swoop. Perhaps your giveaway encourages users to get creative with their own posts or tag family and friends they\u2019d share the prize with. Ultimately, a giveaway is a great way to give your product more exposure and connect further with customers. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control paragraph\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advertise<\/span><\/b><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to Last<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Minute <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Holiday Shoppers with<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> TEGNA<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">TEGNA delivers proven results through simplified advertising solutions that target and connect your business to last-minute holiday shoppers. Our team of experts takes the time to understand your unique marketing needs and goals to create a customized solution based on insights and industry expertise. From concept development to implementation and measurement, we offer the highest level of support as your marketing partner. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click here to learn more about how TEGNA can help you reach your holiday marketing goals.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:384}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/mastering-the-millennial-mindset-of-today\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min-720x186.png\" alt=\"Millennial Study CTA\" width=\"720\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min-720x186.png 720w, https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min-320x83.png 320w, https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/ORDER-46535-Millenial-CTA-min.png 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who says procrastinators never prosper? Here are 6 quick and easy tactics you can take on in the last few weeks before the holidays to reach last-minute shoppers.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,91,60],"tags":[220],"class_list":["post-8068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beingoodcompany","category-holiday","category-retail","tag-last-minute-holiday-shopping","wpautop"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}