History of Halloween

The origin of Halloween started as an ancient Celtic festival to fight of ghosts. Nowdays, Halloween is celebrated all over the world and to some degree it is considered a day of free candy.

Halloween will be here before you know it, we put together a quick guide to help you boost your online business.

Halloween by numbers

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Halloween retail spending was $9.1 billion in 2017.

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179 million people celebrated Halloween in 2017. 

Halloween retail spending was $9.1 billion in 2017. That’s a new record. So was the number of people celebrating at 179 million. They spend $86.13 each, another record.

The most expensive part of Halloween is costumes. In 2017, men spent $96 each, compared to $77 each for women. As a result, almost half of Americans bought them.

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Amount spent on costumes.

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Amount spent on costumes. 

October 31st kicks off the highest selling season of the year. Here are a few ideas to help you succeed during the busy holiday season.

Freebies

Sale might not be enough to get your customers excited no more. Think about unique ways to attract your customers. What makes your audience tick? Free gifts? Most likely!

Incorporate the word “FREE” to generate buzz among your customers and promote interest to purchase.

Use freebie deal on your homepage or right before the checkout to catch your customer of guard at the last minute. 

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Offer free products that meet a minimum order size. 

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E-gift Cards

Send Halloween e-gift cards to your loyal customers.

Gift cards encourage your customers to come back for more because they know they can save money

Add a second coupon for 10% OFF  to the mix. 

Happy customer = happy seller.

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Emails

During holiday season customers are looking to save. Create promotional material for the upcoming season.

Here os a 4-STEP guide to properly execute your holiday emails. 

• Build hype around the promotion 
• Introduce the promotion 
• Send countdown remainders 
• Add additional dicount at checkout

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Holiday Blog Feature

Blog about Halloween gift ideas, many people tend to spend more time online, before the holidays, looking for gifts for family or friends.

Research holiday keywords to see what keywords will be the most relevant to your online store.

Blog posts that organically reach your audience will have a positive effect on sales. Consumers love to be in the driver’s seat, they don’t like to be sold. 

Check out the Google Trends to see what’s trending. 

As Halloween quickly approaches double check your SEO keywords to increase your probability of being seen. 

User-generated Content

User-generated content builds trust. Use a visually appealing platform – Instagram. User-generated content has a potential to go viral. 

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Upsells & Cross-sells

Up sells and cross-sells are a big deal in the online business.

In fact, 61% of SMBs report that more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers, rather than new business. Not to mention, on average, loyal customers are worth up to 10x as much as their first purchase.

Up sells and cross-sells will most definitely bring you an extra revenue during holidays. 

New Holiday Collection

Create a holiday collection for your online store. Add products and designs that are relatable to Halloween.

• Pumpkin-Everything 
• Festive Sweaters
• Candy Bars
• Fall Weather
• Halloween Memes 
• Spooky Artwork

Logo

Add a bit of festive touch to your logo to show off your Halloween spirit.

Too much alternation may have a negative effect on your business. Make sure logo still stays recognizbale to avoid confussion in branding.

Everything in moderation.

Hashtag

Engage your audience with unique hashtag to get people involved in holiday shopping. 

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Halloween Themed Product Names

Create new product designs and incorporate Halloween themed product names to  evoke the feeling of Halloween spirit. Customers appreciate little festive touches that make the shopping  experience memorable.

Design Inspiration

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