Retailers are vying for your holiday shopping with shipping discounts.
Though free shipping offers tend to dwindle during the rest of the year, they will return in force this holiday season, with 83 percent of online retailers surveyed offering the promotion, according to a study released by Shop.org, an association of online retailers.
Hey, I'll take whatever I can get.
Three-fourths of shoppers surveyed in the eHoliday Mood Study said free shipping offers are one of the most important factors when they decide where to buy online. Consumers are expected to spend as much as $32 billion online this holiday season, up 18 percent from 2005, according to JupiterResearch.
Spend, spend, spend. Except on UPS, USPS, and Fed Ex.
“Online retailers see free shipping as a necessary evil during the holidays,” said Ellen Davis, spokeswoman for Shop.org. “They know it motivates customers.”
Motivate away. Happy Holidays!
