What if I told you your favorite online store was offering 40% off all orders for the next hour?

If you’re anything like most shoppers, myself included, then you’d already be headed to their site, mentally adding your wish list items to your cart.

Why? Based on the theory of loss aversion, customer are motivated to make a purchase based on the fear of losing out on something. Translation: Customers don’t want to miss out on a sale!

If you read our post on the ultimate Black Friday sales round-up, then you already know a little bit about offering free shipping and gift wrapping during the holidays.

This is one of those sale ideas that may not jump off the page and really get you excited... but it should!

The holiday shopping season presents a major opportunity for online retailers. Last Black Friday, sales jumped by 3.8% in the U.S., and with so many brands, products and services all vying for consumer attention, brand differentiation is definitely necessary this time of year.

We see upselling at brick and mortar stores every day.

Customers can be enticed to add products to their purchase by a salesperson, the tempting goodies at the checkout counter, or even the cashier offering them additional items to complement their purchase. 

As an eCommerce merchant, you need to find digital ways to persuade customers to buy more. That's why we're introducing upsell funnels!

Facebook Retargeting can bring high conversions at low costs.

36.5 billion dollars were spent last Black Friday. That’s 36.5 BILLION, with a B. And if you’re ready for the onslaught of consumers ready to spend their money on November 23rd, your store could get a piece of that action.

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and one of the four founders of Bold Commerce, Eric Boisjoli has both the real-life experience of making Black Friday a success, and a wealth of knowledge surrounding the technical side of running an industry-leading software development company.

With Black Friday only weeks away, you need to have deals that people will get excited about to help you sell as much as possible.

Here are four Black Friday sale ideas that you can easily set up on your Shopify store to help you get the most out of the holiday. 

Discounting products doesn’t work for every store. 

Certain customers seek exclusivity in the products they purchase, with some store owners trading on that exclusivity to sell their products at higher prices. In fact, we wrote a whole post on how to maximize profits without losing brand equity!

But with 80% of shoppers identifying as value-seeking consumers, those customers are in the minority.

What’s your go-to strategy if you want to increase sales for the month?