In Search of Holiday 2020 Vendor Partners for Curated365

It may feel like the holidays are SO FAR away, but in reality they are close. Ask any folks in retail and they will tell you that they have already been planning for months (some probably had their pre-pandemic plans set and had to have a plan B — and maybe plan C in place). And if we include Halloween, general fall festivities, and Thanksgiving, that timeline is even shorter.

What are you doing to market your small business e-commerce shop this holiday season?

With many areas still considered COVID-19 hotspots, most holiday fairs, flea markets, craft bazaars and other similar events are cancelled (or postponed until 2021). Indoor places that offer heavy foot traffic and a high volume of gift buyers don’t exist for Holiday 2020, and unless you live in a warmer climate, outdoor events are less likely as we get closer to Hanukkah and Christmas.

This gives businesses a unique opportunity to invest in their online presence. Have you analyzed how you will manage with mostly online orders this year? Are you actively showing up with product information on social channels or connecting with customers about what you have to sell this season? Online shoppers may not be able to find you as easily as you think without live encounters.

Partner with Curated365 as a holiday gift to yourself and your business.

For vendors who are looking for extra visibility from October through December 2020, we are offering a 3-month package which includes a blog post dedicated to your business, up to twenty items showcased in our holiday shop (link here — yes, we consider Halloween a worthwhile season and will add other holiday items shortly), inclusion in our VIP newsletters, ongoing shout outs on our social media channels (check those out below), and support with positioning your products for holiday sales.

If you want to give yourself some sanity a bit longer than this holiday season, can we recommend ongoing support?

For vendors who want ongoing marketing and are seeking to grow their client base, we offer two six-month packages — basic and deluxe — which offer varying combinations of business consulting and marketing, including products in our year-round shop, inclusion in VIP newsletters, social media postings, and complementary invitations to any special events (including Holiday 2020!). You can check out details about these packages here.

Plus, would you rather spend more time marketing products or have someone else focus on boosting your marketing efforts while you do what you do best and continue to create?

Have you read this far, and are thinking “But I’m only a local vendor” or “I don’t have an e-commerce shop” (or maybe “How many cute puppies can be in one blog post?”) — Let’s still chat and support one another!

For vendors who only service a local area (think restaurants, photographers, caterers, event planners, hair salons, etc.) we are offering a complimentary cross-promotion option where we include information about your company on our Curated365.com local businesses page in exchange for a link out on your site/social pages — and we both promote on social channels when information is live.

Take a peek at how we position and promote our current vendor roster on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest, and let us know if you think we could help you out gaining new customers this holiday 2020 season.