7 Lovely Valentine’s Day Promotion Ideas for Retail

Valentine's Day promotion ideas
February 7, 2020 by Joyce Qian in Ecommerce

As red and pink hearts begin to pepper the shop windows, it’s a reminder that Valentine’s Day draws near. Despite the proximity to Black Friday and Christmas period, Valentine’s Day remains one of the top holidays for boosting retail sales. In 2019, American consumers spent a record-breaking $21B on gift-giving during this period, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), with younger millennials (age 23-29) and Gen X leading the spending. Whether if you have already started the Valentine’s Day retail marketing for your retail store, or still seeking ideas on what to do, you’ve landed on the right post.

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7 Super Lovable Valentine’s Day Email Marketing Ideas

January 15, 2019 by ContactPigeon in Ecommerce

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, meaning eCommerce retailers must prepare awesome Valentine’s day email marketing ideas now to boost conversions and compete to win the hearts of their visitors. And, if you’re not convinced that this holiday is not worthy of the hype, just consider that the National Retail Federation reported consumers spent $19.6 billion on Valentine’s Day in 2018 (including online, in stores and in restaurants or an evening out). That’s right. Valentine’s Day is a multi-billion-dollar holiday celebrated by over 50% of consumers, worldwide! And, online shopping is trending more than ever. In 2018, 40% of

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Valentine’s Day Infographic: Email Marketing & eCommerce Insights

Valentine's Day Infographic
February 23, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Ecommerce

Valentine’s Day has become more than just a western holiday celebrating love and romance, but an international holiday with substantial commercial success. As a holiday, it has achieved the commercial status that’s only surpassed by Black Friday and Christmas. According to National Retail Federation estimate, the average American would spend $136.57 this year celebrating Valentine’s Day, with an overall estimate at $18.2B in retail spend for 2018. Here at ContactPigeon, we are also curious to find out how the last Valentine’s Day fared for our eCommerce customers1. Here are the key findings from 2018 Valentine’s Day infographic on the email marketing and eCommerce data.

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8 Heart Warming Valentines Day Email Templates

Valentines Day Email Templates
January 12, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Ecommerce

Valentine’s Day is just a month away. After Christmas, Valentine’s Day is our second favorite holiday of the year. After all, very few of us can resist those heart melting and gushingly sweet wishes exchanged on the holiday of love! ? At the same time, Valentine’s day is also a retail occasion for all eCommerce marketers, as people are willing to spend a little more for their loved ones on this special day. (Keep in mind that the average spend in the US for Valentine’s gifts is $140). That’s why we are bringing you a set of lovely Valentines Day email templates to help inspire

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Valentine’s Day Email Marketing Ideas for Spreading the Love!

January 22, 2017 by ContactPigeon in Ecommerce

Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is more than just another American tradition that turned out to be celebrated globally. Just like Thanksgiving and Christmas, Valentine’s is a special celebration that will make you spend money for loved ones. Besides, it is the 2nd largest commerce day in the US, after the Black Friday! Whether you are surprising your special someone with a romantic dinner, flowers or any other gift, such as clothing or cosmetics, email marketing is a great tool to have in order to gather more leads, therefore more sales for you.