Holiday Marketing Tips & Ideas

Operating Your Business

Make Mother’s Day at Your Restaurant a Success

Mar 29, 2024 — 4 min read

Mother's Day is one of the busiest times of the year for restaurant owners. Go into it prepared with these tips.

Reaching Customers

Why Showing Customers The Love This Holiday Season Matters More Than Ever

Dec 11, 2023 — 4 min read

Retailers that can ‘show the love’ by understanding and acting on consumer desires for human-centered holiday experiences this holiday season and beyond.

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Operating Your Business

Seasonal Staffing Strategies: Attracting, Training, and Retaining Top Restaurant Talent

Nov 21, 2023 — 3 min read

For restaurants, the holidays can indicate a spike or a lull in guests. Learn how to create a winning atmosphere for your seasonal staff, and set your team up for success for either outcome.

Reaching Customers

Top Holiday Shopping Trends for 2023

Nov 13, 2023 — 3 min read

Based on data from the Square and Afterpay Festive Forecast, these are top trends amongst consumers and retailers that will shape the 2023 holiday shopping season.

Reaching Customers

8 Brilliant Social Media Holiday Campaign Ideas

Sep 20, 2023 — 5 min read

Selling Anywhere

How to Sell More Gift Cards with These Clever Holiday Gift Card Promotions

Sep 06, 2023 — 4 min read

Find out how to sell gift cards in person, in your store, and on your website with these great tips for boosting gift card sales this holiday season.

Selling Anywhere

How to Create an Online Holiday Shopping Experience

Oct 25, 2021 — 6 min read

Holiday shopping will continue to take place online this year. Here's how to get your site ready for shoppers as customer behavior continues to evolve.

Operating Your Business

9 Ideas for Creating a Virtual Holiday Window Display

Aug 24, 2020 — 3 min read

Bring the festive lights and the magic of a holiday window display to your digital storefront this year.

Reaching Customers

SBA and Square: Holiday Marketing Tips for Small Business

Dec 04, 2019 — 4 min read

Lauren Weinberg, Square’s Global Marketing Lead, discusses holiday marketing strategies for small businesses.

Reaching Customers

8 Types of Shoppers Sellers Need To Know This Holiday Season

Nov 19, 2019 — 3 min read

COVID-19 has changed where we shop, but not how. From procrastinators to bargain hunters, here are eight types of shoppers to reach this holiday season.

Reaching Customers

6 Strategies for Creating Brand FOMO During the Holidays

Nov 11, 2019 — 3 min read

The holidays are full of activities shoppers don't want to miss. Here are six ways sellers can channel this FOMO to make their brand stand out this season.

Selling Anywhere

How Chatbots Can Improve the Holiday Shopping Experience for Customers

Oct 18, 2019 — 3 min read

Customer support is crucial for retaining customers, especially during the holidays. Chatbots can help sellers scale while maintaining a good experience.

Reaching Customers

How to Create a Holiday Email Strategy for Your Business

Nov 19, 2018 — 3 min read

A strong holiday email marketing strategy is key to getting customers into your store to shop.

Reaching Customers

Why You Should Schedule Your Email Before the Holidays

Nov 19, 2018 — 2 min read

The countdown to the holidays is on. Here's how to make the most of the Square email scheduling feature, to ensure you stay with touch with your customers throughout the most wonderful time of the year.

Starting Your Business

Retail Holidays: 13 Holiday Window Display Ideas

Dec 07, 2017 — 2 min read

Everything you need to know to create dynamic, eye-catching retail holiday window displays. Thirteen great holiday window ideas for your business.

Reaching Customers

Holiday Customer Service Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them

Nov 20, 2017 — 3 min read

It’s important that your customer service is on point during the holidays. Here are six common holiday customer service mistakes and how to avoid them.

Reaching Customers

Up Your Holiday Marketing Game with New Email Templates and Promotions

Oct 26, 2017 — 1 min read

Ensure your business is top of mind for customers during the busy holiday season.

Reaching Customers

Simple Ways to Improve Your Holiday Email Marketing

Nov 17, 2016 — 2 min read

Email marketing is an important part of your business's holiday promotions. Here are great tips for how to make your holiday email marketing more effective.

Reaching Customers

Holiday Marketing: 26 Things Not to Forget

Nov 14, 2016 — 1 min read

We created this ebook with Hubspot marketing gurus. The "Holiday Marketing Campaign Ideas A-Z" guide contains 26 key tactics for great holiday marketing.

Reaching Customers

Cheap Holiday Marketing Ideas for Your Business

Nov 03, 2016 — 3 min read

On a tight budget? Check out these cheap holiday marketing ideas, and create a winning holiday marketing plan with these creative holiday marketing ideas.

Reaching Customers

Drive More Donations: 6 Holiday Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits

Oct 08, 2015 — 3 min read

To bring in as many donations as possible this holiday season, here are some things your organization should start doing (and planning) over the next month or so.

Reaching Customers

Holiday Promotion Ideas to Attract New Customers

Dec 11, 2014 — 2 min read

As consumers kick off their holiday shopping earlier this year, it’s important to kick your holiday promotion plan into gear at the same time.

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