Do you know what tomorrow is? It’s January 28th, otherwise known as Global Community Engagement Day, International Lego Day, and National Blueberry Pancake Day. It’s also National Kazoo Day, Rubber Ducky Day, and Thank a Plugin Developer Day for those of you who love WordPress. Oh, it’s also Data Privacy Day,…
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If you are like me, time is something that always seems like it is in short supply. That doesn’t mean I don’t try to make time or that I’m unorganized. It just means that my to do list, because of my many work and personal responsibilities, is always jam packed. Check and respond to email. Post to social media. Develop…
Stressed? Tired? Eagerly awaiting the arrival of 2021 and wishing you had an EASY button the size of the Grand Canyon so you could slap it and jump ahead right now? You’re not alone. Whether you’ve been working from home for the better part of the past year or on…
Online shopping this holiday? Image standard license from Adobe Stock.[/caption]
The day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, used to signal the official start of the holiday shopping season. Retailers traditionally saved their "best deals" for those brave enough to battle the crowds, turkey fatigue, and sometimes the weather to shop till they dropped. Last year, 84.2 million people shopped in stores on Black Friday, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Another 93.2 million shopped online, surpassing Cyber Monday's 83.3 million shoppers.
This year is different. The pandemic has changed how and where we shop. Adobe is predicting record gains for e-commerce, with online holiday spending projected to reach $189 billion and buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) expected to reach 40 percent Year-over-Year growth.
Are you planning to shop online this holiday season? If you are, stay safe with these suggestions.