May 2, 2025

How to increase ecommerce sales this Black Friday

we’ll share 17 powerful strategies to increase ecommerce sales this Black Friday, along with actionable logistics recommendations to ensure your backend operations support your sales ambitions.

Black Friday is no longer just a 24-hour sales event it’s the launchpad for the biggest ecommerce season of the year. In 2025, brands that want to capitalize on this opportunity must look beyond flash sales and develop a complete fulfillment, marketing, and customer experience strategy.

At Daguer Logistics, we help ecommerce brands prepare and scale for peak demand with tailored fulfillment services across the U.S. and Canada. In this guide, we’ll share 17 powerful strategies to increase ecommerce sales this Black Friday, along with actionable logistics recommendations to ensure your backend operations support your sales ambitions.

Proven Strategies to Boost Your Black Friday Ecommerce Sales

1. Run Deep Black Friday Deals

Shoppers expect aggressive discounts during BFCM. To stand out:

· Go beyond the average 14–20% discount

· Create bundle deals to increase AOV

· Highlight percentage savings prominently

Logistics Tip: Let Daguer Logistics prep bundles and kits in advance, ensuring each SKU combination is ready for fast shipping.

2. Prioritize VIP Customers

Segment your most loyal customers and offer early access:

· Use loyalty points, exclusive bundles, or private discounts

· Include free gifts for VIP orders

Fulfillment Integration: Add branded packaging and inserts for VIP tiers. Daguer can help personalize orders at scale.

3. Plan for "Black November

"BFCM isn’t just one weekend. Create a month-long campaign:

· Plan deals around Singles’ Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving (Nov 27), and Cyber Monday (Dec 1)

· Build early buzz and test ad creatives throughout November

Logistics Strategy: Stagger inventory arrivals by campaign. Daguer offers scheduled inbound receiving to match marketing rollouts.

4. Maximize Social Media Hype

Boost visibility with influencer and content campaigns:

· Use branded hashtags and teaser posts

· Feature influencer unboxings or giveaways

Fulfillment Bonus: Let us kit influencer PR boxes and schedule timed drops to match your social rollout.

5. Segment and Personalize Emails

Email remains one of the highest-converting BFCM channels. Segment based on:

· VIPs

· Cart abandoners

· Deal hunters

· Window shoppers

Automation Insight: Sync Daguer’s order data with Klaviyo or your ESP to send tailored fulfillment-based messages (e.g., “Only 3 left!”).

6. Ensure Your Site Can Handle a Surge

Site downtime = lost revenue. Prepare by:

· Running load tests

· Having backup hosting plans

· Installing uptime monitoring tools like Pingdom

Pro Tip: Make your fulfillment center (like Daguer) your partner in crisis planning. We can pause or pace outbound volume as needed.

7. Optimize for Mobile Shopping

Mobile accounts for 70%+ of Black Friday purchases. Improve:

· Navigation menus

· One-click checkout

· Mobile load speed

Fulfillment Connection: Use real-time order syncing from Daguer to support accurate mobile order inventory.

8. Improve Site Navigation

Add predictive search and popular category shortcuts:

· Highlight gift guides, trending items, and curated collections

Inventory Tip: Daguer’s WMS can forecast top-selling SKUs so you prioritize stocking them near top shipping zones.

9. Simplify Checkout

Reduce steps. Offer express payment options like:

· Shop Pay

· Apple Pay

· PayPal Express

Order Sync: Daguer supports instant order imports from your Shopify or WooCommerce cart, so nothing gets lost in peak traffic.

10. Use Automatic Discounts (Not Promo Codes)

Reduce friction at checkout with:

Automatic cart discounts

Tiered offers like “Buy 2, Get 1 Free”

Fulfillment Efficiency: Pre-bundle your tiered deals at the fulfillment center to reduce error rates.

11. Recover Abandoned Carts

Use multi-channel strategies:

· Email

· Facebook Messenger (ShopMessage)

· SMS

Fulfillment Tie-In: Include cart recovery incentives like “Free express shipping” for 24-hour reactivations.

12. Leverage Automation Tools

Platforms like Shopify Flow help automate:

· Order tagging

· Low-stock alerts

· Customer tiering

Integration: Daguer Logistics integrates seamlessly with these tools to trigger back-end actions based on real-time data.

13. Launch a Post-BFCM Loyalty Program

Reward holiday buyers to drive repeat purchases:

· Use point systems

· Create VIP tiers

· Enable one-click point redemption

Fulfillment Collaboration: Add loyalty point summaries in order packaging. We’ll print and insert your reward notices.

14. Finalize Your Holiday Shipping and Returns Policy

Create trust with clear timelines:

· Highlight Free Shipping Day (Dec 14)

· Promote Green Monday (Dec 9) as your last chance day

· Include holiday return window extensions

Fulfillment Prep: Daguer manages same-day shipping cutoffs and holiday-specific delivery commitments.

15. Add Amazon to Your Holiday Channel Mix

Even if Amazon isn’t your main sales channel, it offers:

· Brand awareness during peak search season

· Sponsored product visibility

Multi-Channel Fulfillment: Daguer supports Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM) and Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) from our warehouses.

16. Upsell and Cross-Sell Strategically

Use bundles and recommendations:

· Upsell premium versions

· Cross-sell accessories and refills

Pick + Pack Strategy: Pre-bundle common cross-sell SKUs so warehouse teams can fulfill efficiently without slowing operations.

17. Offer Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)

BNPL is one of the fastest-growing checkout tools:

· Increases AOV

· Reduces abandoned carts

· Appealing to Gen Z and Millennial shoppers

Fulfillment Link: Daguer supports split-shipping and partial fulfillments so you can offer BNPL options even across different SKUs.

Conclusion: Make This Black Friday Your Most Profitable Yet

Black Friday is your chance to drive explosive growth. But none of your front-end marketing efforts will matter without the fulfillment engine to support them.

Partner with Daguer Logistics to:

· Scale your fulfillment without breaking

· Offer 2-day shipping across North America

· Personalize orders and loyalty packaging

· Run stress-tested warehouse operations built for BFCM demand

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How early should I prepare for Black Friday fulfillment?

Start preparing by August. Begin planning promotions, stocking inventory, and coordinating fulfillment capacity with your 3PL.

2. Can Daguer Logistics handle same-day shipping during BFCM?

Yes. We offer same-day pick and pack for orders placed before our warehouse cutoff.

3. Do you support bundling or kitting for BFCM campaigns?

Absolutely. Our warehouse teams can pre-build kits or bundles to align with your holiday promotions.

4. How do you handle international Black Friday orders?

We offer customs-ready documentation, duties calculation, and fast international shipping through our U.S. and Canadian hubs.

5. Can I connect Daguer Logistics to Shopify and Amazon?

Yes. We integrate natively with all major ecommerce platforms for seamless real-time order syncing and inventory visibility.

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