Another ecommerce holiday season is coming: Easter. It may not boast the same scale of consumer spending as Christmas, but there’s likely to be a soar in demand for seasonal products.
Learn more about how to maximize your ecommerce sales at Easter time!
Last Updated on December 8, 2023 by Zeljko Drazovic
A great deal of business growth comes about during seasonal shopping peaks, such as Christmas or Valentine’s Day. In the run-up to holidays, the world usually slows down, but consumption goes up.
For consumers, shopping online is becoming a more and more convenient and popular option, especially in the era of social distancing and lockdowns.
Even though the pandemic is not over yet, social connection and acknowledging special days remain important aspects of human experience. So instead of canceling meetings and events, many people will find ways to celebrate in smaller groups or virtually.
For many Christians, Easter is a religious event commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus. For others, it is a holiday with bunnies and chocolate eggs. Either way, it’s a good time for your online store to show its human face.
A way to achieve that is to create a seasonally relevant story around your product and to offer content and deals in the holiday spirit.
And then watch sales figures and your brand recognition rise.
On the whole, the patterns of Easter online sales are less predictable compared to other holidays. This is due to the fact that Easter falls on a different day each year.
Shoppers are more likely to start Easter planning at least one week in advance. This is when they can be more responsive to holiday-related deals. On the basis of information from Yesmail Market Intelligence, in 2014 Easter-themed email campaigns had the highest average open rate (17.9%) one week before Easter. The average open rate dropped to 15% in the week leading up to Easter Sunday.
As the holiday gets closer, higher Easter-themed campaign frequency may have caused saturation, thus making promotions appear less relevant to the fatigued consumers.
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According to British Retail Consortium (BRC) figures, ecommerce sales went up by more than 10% in April thanks to the Easter effect.
Online sales of non-food products grew by 10.3% during the month, so it’s not only about eggs, be they protein or made of sugar/chocolate.
According to Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC:
April marked a reversal of the trend of slowing levels of growth for online non-food sales with the strongest annual increase since November.
If we look at the bigger picture, a downward trend in online growth tends to be reversed around Easter time. As Paul Martin, UK head of retail, says:
For online retailers who eagerly awaited this year’s late Easter, their patience paid off. Compared to last month’s comparatively low growth, April’s non-food online sales were up by a much healthier 10.3%.
Among online best sellers were trendy consumer electronics, toys and health and beauty products. As Easter is springtime, many people also liked to put more focus on home improvements and furniture, making purchases accordingly.
During Easter time, the key to success for many retailers is to effectively combine online and offline sales activities.
Based on the NRF’s 2019 survey of U.S. consumers, the top purchases include food, clothing and gifts.
This year, with social distancing in place, we can expect the majority of shopping to be done online.
Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wish I were in the chocolate biz!
According to IRI Retail Advantage solution, Easter Confectionery sales rise five weeks before Easter Sunday. Copious amounts of chocolate are consumed at Easter time, but there is so much more that is purchased during this period, for instance in the fashion category.
This means that you don’t need to be a chocolate factory to enjoy increased sales figures at Easter.
Consumers are also willing to pay a 17% premium for handmade items. Handmade goods are perceived as having been created with more love compared to mass-produced products.
The hand-made element makes the product more attractive, especially at holiday seasons that are associated with your nearest and dearest and positive feelings.
Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans on Easter and 90 million chocolate bunnies are produced each year. Households spend USD 14.7 billion in total.
The good news is you don’t have to sell chocolate, jelly beans, Easter bunnies, eggs or baskets.
All the same, you can impress your customers and attract their attention, serving them a little bit of Easter. How can you do it? For starters, you can redesign your logo to have a seasonal look. You can also run an Easter contest.
Check our 10 Easter online sales tips and facts that will ensure that your online business is well prepared for this season.
And finally:
Number 10. Organize an Easter egg hunt by adapting the popular egg-hunt Easter tradition. To attract more users, think of the type of eggs you’ll hide on your website and what prize you can offer when they’re found.
You can place pictures of eggs on a few deep pages of your site. Make clear what prize to expect, e.g. a discount or % off, e.g. “Find an egg and get a special promo code!”
Finally, as holiday time is coming, let’s sit back, relax and read up on some Easter-related facts:
Easter is a busy time for retailers and not only those promoting chocolate eggs. It brings to mind rebirth and spring time so why not instil your online shop with some fresh ideas?
It is yet another opportunity to show that you care about what your customers may celebrate. You can also cut them some slack and let your website visitors hunt for eggs. Remember to make it an enjoyable and user-friendly experience that will close you a sales deal.
A little bit of festive spirit and fun can be a great traffic and conversion rate booster as well as your brand builder.
May all the bunnies, chicks & eggs,
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