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Using eCommerce Insights to Inform Inventory Planning Strategies for the 2022 Holiday Season

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Using eCommerce Insights to Inform Inventory Planning Strategies for the 2022 Holiday Season

 

With Q3 in full swing, now is the time for brands to focus on planning for the 2022 Holiday Season. MikMak’s Shopping Index shows that this year, holiday shopping will begin on Tuesday, November 1, and continue until the end of the year with three major purchasing peaks before the end of the season. 

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