One online store I buy from is offering free overnight shipping for the last couple of days of their holiday season.
This works well for them because:
- their products are small and light so they can be packed easily
- there's very few products or variations so they can be picked quickly
- they charge a premium price and rarely discount, leaving room for profit
You might need to adjust the offer to fit your store's products (free 2-day instead, only on specific smaller products, etc). As long as you keep the core idea I could see it working well as a season extender:
"running out of shopping time so get faster shipping for free"
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Directive: Consider offering faster free shipping as shipping deadlines approach.
Eric Davis
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