Victoria Day (FĂȘte de la Reine) is officially celebrated in Canada as the birthday of our sovereign (initially, in celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday). It falls on the last Monday before May 25th. While we do have a large number of royal fans in this country, more often than not they’re celebrating the federal holiday […]
Holidays bring plenty of opportunities to make sales and Valentine’s Day is no exception. It’s probably the most underutilized holiday in content marketing, however, which leaves lots of room for you and your business to use it to your competitive advantage.
Guest posting is a common practice in which you write a blog post for another blog. It’s typically a marketing tactic used to increase brand awareness, drive traffic, and invite engagement from a specific group. Blogs that accept guest posts usually have guidelines on their website. The Benefits of Guest Posting While guest posting for […]
It’s going to be a record-breaking year in online sales again this holiday season. From research to purchase, most of the customer journey will be online. Thirty-two percent of Canadians said they plan to buy more online this year, according to Canada Post, and that survey was conducted before the pandemic hit.
The value of content marketing for both Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) companies has been proven to a point of universal acceptance, yet it is still underutilized in Canadian ecommerce. Using content to its fullest extent and developing a working strategy is even more rare. The holiday season offers plenty of […]
Most of us are aware of how Canadian consumers feel about beginning Christmas holiday promotions too early. We do have a good reason for early promotion online, however, since our season ends earlier due to shipping. While we can be forgiven for that, we still have an obligation to respect our fallen heroes, and those […]
Busy Canadians often go online to find gifts, only to spend even more time wading through options and making comparisons. Websites that do everything they can to make the process more efficient and successful will often win the sale, but how do you do that?
Online shopping for Halloween is expected to grow in Canada in 2022 (by share of online vs. offline purchases), thanks in part to the pandemic and more savvy online marketing. Participation in the creepy holiday is expected to be near normal this year.
Canadians have fully embraced Black Friday, a previously-American promotional event following Thanksgiving in that country. The internet can take most of the credit for its universal acceptance. Before online shopping was a common occurrence, Canadians usually travelled across the border to grab Black Friday deals but you probably wouldn’t find anything in Canada.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and the entire holiday season can be a challenge, especially when you aren’t sure what to expect. Fourth quarter online transactions are expected to skyrocket this year, but how will it impact your sales specifically?
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