How many days do cross-border e-commerce companies have during the Spring Festival? When do they usually have their annual holidays?

Many domestic merchants are engaged in cross-border e-commerce business, and they basically do not take holidays on ordinary holidays. They only take a few days off during national celebrations such as the Spring Festival. So how many days do cross-border e-commerce companies take off during the Spring Festival?

3-7 days

1. When do cross-border e-commerce companies usually take their annual holidays?

From the 14th (Little New Year) to the 29th (Eighth Day of the Lunar New Year), a total of 16 days. Usually there are 7 days of Spring Festival holiday. Of course, some companies will give employees a few more days off, which can be regarded as a company benefit, but e-commerce companies are better off based on the holiday arrangements of express or logistics companies, because even if you sell the goods, you can't deliver them without logistics. It is better to arrange employees to be on duty all the time, because during this period, customer orders are also considerable, and there is time for shopping during the holidays.

2. How should cross-border e-commerce operate during the Spring Festival?

1. Forecast sales and prepare stock in advance

In fact, it is the same every year. Most factories will stop working during the Spring Festival. After resuming work, there will definitely be a shortage of employees or too many orders to produce in time. Therefore, we not only need to estimate the sales volume of products during the holiday period in advance and place orders in advance, but also estimate the demand in the months after the Spring Festival to prevent out-of-stock situations.

In addition, logistics demand will surge after the holidays, and we need to choose efficient logistics channels to cope with it and reserve more time for logistics transportation.

2. Ensure sufficient inventory

In order to avoid a sudden outbreak in early 2022, which would lead to widespread shortages during the Spring Festival, we can plan to replenish inventory in advance.

Sellers with restricted inventory don’t have to worry. They can send the goods to overseas warehouses first and then replenish the goods directly from the overseas warehouses, which will be much safer in terms of timeliness.

Sellers who are certain to have insufficient inventory can respond by raising product prices appropriately, which can help increase profits without running out of stock too quickly.

3. Optimize advertising costs

If you don’t plan to boost sales during the holidays, there’s actually not much need to run ads. Turning off some ads can also increase profits and prevent sell-outs.

4. Respond to negative reviews promptly and be careful about copycat sales

It is impossible to really take a break when doing cross-border e-commerce. When you receive an email from a buyer, you still have to reply promptly within 24 hours, otherwise the platform will not care whether you are on vacation or not.

Generally speaking, cross-border e-commerce companies usually have a Spring Festival holiday of 3-7 days. Some companies have three days, some have five days, and some companies even have a longer holiday of 14 days.