{"id":22868,"date":"2022-11-21T05:04:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T12:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synergytop.com\/blog\/?p=22868"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:29:28","slug":"is-your-business-ready-for-holiday-ecommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synergytop.com\/blog\/is-your-business-ready-for-holiday-ecommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Business Ready For Holiday eCommerce?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The holiday season is here!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, the shoppers are yet to flock to the shops, but as an eCommerce business owner, you need to start prepping for the holiday eCommerce rush months in advance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why?<\/span><\/p>\n

For one, the US holiday season had the fastest growth rate in over 20 years in 2021. And the trend is likely to continue. For 2022, the US retail holiday eCommerce sales are projected to grow by 15.5% to reach $230 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n

And Black Friday, followed by Cyber Monday is when shoppers start opening their wallets and swiping their cards for the holiday season. And the trend continues till Christmas and New Year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But don\u2019t holiday shoppers like spending their dollars physically at the stores?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Yes, but 1 in 5 of holiday sales last year were via the eCommerce channel. So you can definitely grab a mighty slice of the holiday sales pie.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now some studies have shown that holiday spending starts as early as mid-October, so you might already be behind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be disheartened though.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can still catch up. With these 5 tips to prep your business website and eCommerce store.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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5 Ways To Prepare For The Holiday eCommerce Rush<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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1. Protect Your Site From Cybercrime<\/span><\/h3><\/span>
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Between 2021 to 2025, merchant losses from online payment frauds are set to exceed $206 billion.<\/p>\n

So when you are gearing up for the holiday season, make sure your website\u2019s online payment platform and process are secure.<\/p>\n

Not keeping your website secure from cybercrime will lead to:<\/p>\n