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Veterans Day and tips to grow sales on this day

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Oct 05 2021 5 minutes

Veterans Day and tips to grow sales on this day
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Veterans Day usually takes place on November 11 every year in the United States and is an official holiday in the United States, people will often need to shop for the occasion from the end of October and peak on the days close to Veterans Day. Stores selling POD should take advantage of this time to plan to maximize sales. Let's discover tips to increase sales on the upcoming Veteran s Day!

 

WHAT IS AMERICAN VETERANS DAY?

Veterans Day, also known as Veterans Day, is a day to honor all American veterans. This is also the day that marks the end of the First World War. Americans often have great pride and pride in veterans, so this is a potential day for you to boost sales on the POD floor.

There is one thing that you should remember Veterans Day is different from Memorial Day. Memorial Day is the day to remember the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the peace of America. Veterans Day is a day that honors all those who have served the country in war or peace whether alive or dead though it is largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices.

SOME USEFUL FACTS OF THE DAY

According to data from Department of Veterans Affairs , there are about 19 million U.S. veterans as of 2021, accounting for less than 10% total U.S. adult population. Alaska, Montana, and Virginia are the top three states with the highest percentage of veterans in the United States.

California has the highest percentage of living veterans at 1.47 million, followed by Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Washington, Michigan, and Arizona.

About nine-tenths of veterans (89%) are men, while about one-tenth (11%) are women, according to estimates by the VA s 2021 population model.

The occupations that veterans do after discharge are mainly government, manufacturing, business services, education services, health, then retail, construction, freelance occupations, etc...

In 2020, according to a survey by TheMilitaryWallet, up to 77% of veterans participate in Veterans Day activities such as celebrations, events, shopping thanks to coupons, or eating out at restaurants...

Veterans Day is also a day for children to shop for gifts to express respect, pride as well as gratitude to grandparents, parents,.. are veterans!

TIPS TOP "EAT MONEY" DESIGN IDEAS ON VETERANS DAY

Americans often love designs that symbolize their nation on official holidays such as Veterans Day. The images that can be mentioned are the American flag, white-headed eagle, Goddess of Liberty, etc... To attract customers during Veterans Day, we certainly can not help but put these featured images on the product.

Some detailed suggestions that Printway recommends you include in your design include:

  • Image of the American flag: The image of the flag symbolizes pride, defiance, respect, and gratitude to American veterans
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Design suggestions with the image of the American flag,.. (Image source: Postermywall)

 

  • Images of mortar caps, shoe guns,.. and familiar items attached to all veterans during combat.
Images of mortar caps, shoe guns,.

Design suggestions with images such as guns, hats,.. (Image source: Freepik)

 

  • The shadow of the soldier (holding a gun, saluting the flag, standing solemnly,.......)
  • The Statue of Liberty: The Statue of Liberty is a cult symbol of America. It represents freedom, and peace and is loved by many people. Just cleverly combine the unique quotes with the design of the goddess of freedom, surely the seller will win this holiday.
  • The image of the White-headed Eagle is a symbol of the mighty, invincible power of the Americans. So it is very suitable for Veterans Day
The image of the White-headed Eagle

Design suggestions with a white-headed eagle,.. (Image source: Freepik)

 

The uniform image is a characteristic image, representing the resilience, indomitable, and heroism of American veterans. Cleverly using this image will highlight pride for veterans.

Some Niche can be combined with:

  • Niche Father
  • Niche Mother
  • Niche Family
  • Niche Grandpa/ Grandma

Whether combined with any niche, sellers should also pay attention to the feelings of buyers when looking at the design. Try to create designs with certain emotional links such as pride, emotion, surprise, interest,.. to attract the attention of customers.

And do not forget the idea of personalized to create 1-0-2 designs, thereby creating special gifts that customers can hardly ignore you!

POWERFUL PRODUCTS SHOULD BE SOLD IN VETERANS DAY

According to research, on Veterans Day, veterans often participate in celebrations and events dedicated to them. In addition, Americans also often celebrate this day by using patriotic products such as flags, apparel, decorative items,...

Below, Printway will specifically introduce to sellers the products that should be sold during this holiday:

Flag

 Flag is the most used product on major holidays in the United States, especially on important holidays such as Veterans Day. Americans use flags on this day to show pride as well as pay tribute to veterans. In addition, the flag is a symbol of the indomitable, unyielding resilience of the American people. On Veterans Day, Americans will often hang flags at their doors or hang them in the garden to express gratitude to veterans.

The image of the White-headed Eagle

Apparel (T-shirt, Hoodies, Coat, Hats...)

Apparel is a classic product line in the POD industry with extremely high competition but still a potential niche and can sell very well on Veterans Day. To capture the full potential of Apparel products, sellers must quickly catch the trend and apply it to their designs so as not to be left on the track at the end of this year!

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Design ideas for some Veterans Day shirts (Photo Source Etsy)

 

About Apparel, Printway has a list of products that you can list immediately following!

Masks

Masks

Some Veterans Day Mask Design Ideas (Photo Source Etsy)

Here are some product groups that Printway believes will help you exceed sales during this year s Veterans Day. In addition to the products mentioned above, you can also check out Printway s product list at: https://printway.io/collections/all-products and choose for yourself the right products to explode during this year-end holiday!

The products in the Home Decor category in particular and the items of other Printway product lines, in general, are invested in quality and care about every detail in the design, so you can completely rest assured when fulfill these products on the occasion of Veterans Day this year

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