The huge shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but the memories live on, as do the data and statistics, in this case from Facebook and Fab.com.
Facebook had Black Friday fever during the week of Nov. 16 through 23, as the top 25 people talking about this scores went to retailers on Black Friday itself, with gigantic jumps in mentions of Black Friday (1,450 percent), shopping (586 percent), mall (304 percent), and sales (162 percent) during that time period.
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already here. Perhaps even more difficult to swallow is the subsequent holiday season and its accompanying pressures. With Black Friday starting ridiculously early this year, you better be ready to put down the pie and shop. The thought of trying to buy presents to please everyone is more than exhausting. How will you know what to buy? Consult Facebook.
With Black Friday just days away, mentions on Facebook containing words related to holiday shopping are up 160 percent compared with one month ago, while mentions of Christmas are up 157 percent, according to the social network.
Facebook commerce provider Payvment announced the rollout of a new weekly deals feature that allows sellers to feature three deals per week on its Lish.com social shopping site.
Hey, Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Social gifting application Wrapp would like you to make room for Social Gifting Wednesday.
People looking to get a jump on their Christmas shopping (and be done before Black Friday) have probably noticed how several retailers offer simple connect to Facebook options. But which shops and applications require crucial information from your Facebook account? Social security firm Secure.me found out.
Really, Target? Most of us are still shaking off the effects of leftover Halloween candy, and you’re already promoting Black Friday?
Diversions such as trivia and contests are effective ways for Facebook pages to promote engagement, and Facebook application provider North Social is doing its part with Thursday’s release of its new trivia contest app.
Facebook marketing outfit TabSite is already done with its list for the upcoming holiday season. However, the list is not a shopping list, but rather a checklist for how brands and retailers should approach the most important time of their year.
