Christmas Shipping Deadlines

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.Marvel at the grandeur of the Grand Canyon during a golden sunset.

2022 Holiday shipping deadlinesNow 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

UK next-day delivery

European Delivery

Worldwide Services

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!