Problem
Anticipated sale pricing is freezing pre-Black Friday conversion.
Excuse
Nobody is buying because everyone knows you're going to email them 25% off in two weeks.
Also in effect on this date
The full docket. Any of these would hold up in a Monday standup.
The teaser emails worked. Everyone is waiting.
Retail Calendar · in effect Thanksgiving (10d before)
Full price is temporarily a fictional concept.
Retail Calendar · in effect Thanksgiving (10d before)
Conversion is on hold until your sale officially starts.
Retail Calendar · in effect Thanksgiving (10d before)
Anything sold at full price this week is a data error.
Retail Calendar · in effect Thanksgiving (10d before)
Consumers are hoarding budget for holiday gifts.
Economy · in effect 11-01 to 12-10
Big box retailers entered the auction with unlimited money.
Competition · in effect Nov
The first cold snap landed and everyone is recalibrating their entire existence.
Weather · in effect 10-15 to 11-30
Gift brands are outbidding you for your own retargeting pools.
Competition · in effect Oct, Nov