How to Shop Smart for the Holidays

And that means it’s the shopping season. This is the perfect time to introduce prospective customers to the benefits of shopping on SHOP.COM – and to make sure that your current customers are getting the most out of their shopping experience. We’re providing a breakdown of all the great ways to shop for the holidays on SHOP.COM!

eGifts: Have you got more than one great gift idea for someone, but don’t have the budget for multiple presents? Or are you just struggling to pick the perfect item? eGifts are the ideal way to give great presents. All you have to do is start shopping. When you see an item that could be perfect for the individual you’re shopping for, just click “Add to eGift.”

You can add as many (or as few) items to the eGift as you want. When you’ve finished putting together an eGift, just click “Send eGift”, and an email will be delivered to your recipient’s inbox. Then, they can select the item they’d like to receive. Your account will be automatically billed (and you’ll earn the corresponding amount of Cashback!), and their choice will be mailed directly to their address. What could be easier? eGifts are also perfect for last-minute presents! Give the gift of choice with eGifts. You can find out more by watching Market America’s informative video – and be sure to share it with your customers!

Santa’s List: With all the products available on the market, it can be hard to know what the kids in your life want or need. Why not let them shop for themselves? SHOP.COM has developed Santa’s List to help your kids – and the kids you shop for – show you exactly what they want quickly and easily.

All they have to do is visit the Santa’s List homepage and select their age range.

This will send them to a gift guide recommending some of the hottest items of the season. Anything they want, they just click “Add to MyList” to add it to a special MyList that you can set up for them in seconds! Just log on to your SHOP.COM account and create a new MyList! All your kids have to do is add to it.

When they’re done, they can share their Santa’s List across their social networks – or yours! You can also share them via email. It’s a great way to help family members and friends pick out the perfect presents for kids.

MyLists: Kids aren’t the only ones hoping for some great gifts this season! MyLists are the perfect way to pick out your favorite items and share them with your social networks.

Just pick out your dream items and click “Add to MyList.” Choose the MyList you’ve selected for your holiday wishlist, and add items until you’re satisfied. Then, share your list with friends and family via email, and across your social networks. You can even Pin your MyLists to Pinterest! Get the inside scoop with this great video.

SHOP.COM Gift Cards: There’s no better way to grow your business than with the gift of SHOP.COM Gift Cards! They’re ideal presents for prospective AND current customers. They let recipients choose exactly what they want, and they’re delivered instantly to your recipient’s inbox. Try giving out SHOP.COM Gift Cards in $5 denominations to potential customers like coworkers, acquaintances, and old friends you may have lost touch with. When they receive the Gift Card, they’ll be brought back to your SHOP.COM site, and you can sign them up as a new Preferred Customer! There are great benefits for them, like Cashback and SHIPFREE, and it helps build your business. Get to know a little bit more about SHOP.COM Gift Cards with this great video!

Gift Center: Why start from scratch? The experts at SHOP.COM have been hard at work creating Trends to help you find just what you’re looking for. Just click “Holiday Gift Center” and you’ll be taken to SHOP.COM’s holiday headquarters.

From here, you can see some of the greatest holiday deal, or use the column on the left to navigate. You can select from budget goals, gift ideas, and more! Don’t forget to show this helpful feature off to your customers – everyone needs a little help holiday shopping.

Hot Deals: Sometimes you know just where you want to shop. That’s why SHOP.COM has thousands of Partner Stores – and the Hot Deals section showcases the greatest deals from all of them! Browse the latest deals, or search for your favorite stores to find the deals you’re looking for. Whether it’s instant savings, sales or coupon codes, Hot Deals has you covered.

Don’t forget to download ShopBuddy to make sure you’re always logged into your SHOP.COM account, every time and everywhere you shop! (Right now, you could even win a $100 SHOP.COM Gift Card just for downloading it!)

You’ll always want to stay tuned to the Market America and SHOP.COM Facebook pages to make sure you’re up-to-date on the latest holiday deals and offers (and how to share them). Follow Market America and SHOP.COM on Twitter to stay in the conversation about holiday shopping.

These great tools will help you earn the most Cashback and save big all holiday season long. Take some time to try out each of these great features so you know exactly what to recommend to your customers. The better you know each feature, the better (and faster!) you can help your customers find just what they’re looking for.

Tell us! What’s your favorite holiday feature?

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