Holiday Predictions | Threads | Retention Tactics

Also... Commerce Briefs; Archive; Ecommerce chart; Webinar U Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.](   [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( Aug. 9, 2023   [Holiday Shopping Predictions]( [5 Predictions for the 2023 Holiday Shopping Season]( [As the 2023 holiday season approaches, retailers and consumers brace for a market shaped by inflation concerns, changing shopping behaviors, and emerging technologies.]( [The impact of global economic conditions, the persistence of inflation, the rise of buy now, pay later options, and shoppers’ waiting for discounts will impact the 2023 holiday shopping.]( [What follows are five holiday-shopping predictions, and a report card, if you will, grading my predictions last year.]( [1. Holiday Spending Grows Less Than 5%]( [Global economic conditions are not great in 2023. The first half of the year was similar to 2022, and, according to Numerator, a research firm, more than half of Americans are concerned about inflation and the specter of further economic slowdowns, with 22% of “holiday celebrators” saying inflation concerns would have a “significant” impact on their shopping, and 31% expecting it to have a “moderate impact.” Read article >](   [Here’s Why I’m Sticking with Threads]( [Despite the post-launch traffic drop, Threads will benefit from Meta's quick adjustments and X's turmoil. Read article >](   [11 Post-purchase Retention Tactics]( [What happens after a sale impacts a customer's decision to buy again. Read article >](   [Monitor Launches, Updates, Fundings, More]( [Commerce Briefs is our new web portal and daily email with fast, curated updates on ecommerce launches, updates, funding rounds, collaborations, and more. Monitor categories, companies, and products — in less than 5 minutes a day.]( [Learn more >](   From the Archive: February 1996 [What Is the Purpose of Your Web Site?]( [A small business website must be a targeted, pay-its-own-way tool which adds to the bottom line. To achieve this, ask: What is the purpose of our Web site?]( [Read article >](   📊 Ecommerce Chart [U.S. wholesale sales]   [🎙 'Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [Profasee Founder on Hiring, Firing, More]( [E-bike Seller Hires Best Customer, Saves Sales]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎯 Industry IQ Resources from our advertisers. [How Creators Are Using MyyShop to Effortlessly Sell Online](   🎓 [Webinar U]( Instant 20-minute video + ebook. [How to Evaluate Sales Channels in 2023]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( You are receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you opted on our website to receive the Practical Ecommerce newsletter. You can [unsubscribe,]( [change frequency]( or [update your email address]( at anytime. Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. To ensure this newsletter reaches your inbox, please add newsletter@practicalecommerce.com to your contacts. If you use Gmail, just drag this email to your "Primary" tab. -- Practical Ecommerce 125 S. Park Street, Suite 430 Traverse City, MI 49684 Copyright (C) 2023 Practical Ecommerce.