Just Under Half of Retailers Offering Free Shipping in Run-Up to Holidays

Will you be offering free shipping for the holidays? If so, you’re not alone. Nearly 44% of retailers we surveyed in our free shipping report are currently offering some type of free shipping in preparation for the holidays.

Of those offering free shipping, about 7 in 10 require a minimum order amount. The remaining 30% offer free shipping regardless of order size.

Office product and jewelry retailers lead the way with nearly 75% and 65% respectively offering some free shipping variant. Food and gifts retailers are at the opposite end, with only 10% offering free shipping with minimum purchase.

On average, the minimum order size for free shipping is $75.

Check out the full results at http://istobe.com/free-shipping.html. We’ll be updating these stats daily throughout the holiday season so check back often.

Also, if there are any retailers you’d like to see added to the list just drop us a comment below.

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