Business owners have their highest levels of stress in the final three months of the year. Indeed, with celebrations such as Christmas, New Year, Hanukkah and others, it is the busiest time of the year. As we approach Christmas, there is a lot of work to be done. There are tons of orders to fill out, a Christmas marketing campaign to implement, and there are always some returns to handle. In a perfect world, you would have started Christmas preparations in July. If you don’t have the luxury of time, though, late planning is still much preferable to no preparation at all!
Therefore, you must plan your holiday campaign carefully if your objective is to deliver your products on time this year.
Preparing for the Christmas season
Anyone working in traditional or online retail over the Christmas season knows how chaotic it can get.
So before you start anything, it is crucial that you have an idea of how you are going to proceed. We would advise you to start with:
- Investing in product packaging and other important supplies.
- Sourcing the right quantity of products
- Refreshing your stock
- Planning shipping
In the ideal world, all of this has been completed in September. Because the run-up to Halloween towards the end of October is when the “business” end of the season begins! If you have not prepared yet, do not worry. It might be a bit tight but you can still make it for the most important celebrations.
2022 Holiday shipping deadlines
Now that you have a better idea about how you should prepare for the busiest time of year, you now need to think about shipping. Here you will find the last deadlines to get your goods delivered on time for Christmas Day.
CSM eCommerce
Service | Last Posting Date |
ECom | Monday 19 December 2022 |
ECom+ | Monday 19 December 2022 |
UK next-day delivery
Service | Last Posting Date |
Before 9:00 – CSM 9 | Wednesday 21 December 2022 |
Before 10:30 – CSM 10:30 | Wednesday 21 December 2022 |
AM delivery – CSM 12 | Wednesday 21 December 2022 |
Next day – CSM 24 | Tuesday 20 December 2022 |
European Delivery
Service | Last Posting Date |
Before 9:00 – CSM 9 | Monday 19 December 2022 |
AM delivery – CSM 12 | Monday 19 December 2022 |
By end of day – CSM 24 | Monday 19 December 2022 |
From 2 days – CSM Economy | Friday 16 December 2022 |
Worldwide Services
Service | Last Posting Date |
2-3 days by 12 noon – CSM 12 | Friday 16 December 2022 |
2-3 days – CSM Express | Friday 16 December 2022 |
3-7 days – CSM Economy | Wednesday 14 December 2022 |
Important: Please note that CSM will not be in operation on Monday 26th of December 2022, Tuesday 27th of December 2022 and Monday 2nd January 2023.
Hopefully, this article has given you an idea of how to best prepare for the festive season. If you have any questions about our shipping services, visit our website or get in contact with us. We are always happy to help!
