If you shop regularly at Amazon, Zappos or other stores that offer free shipping all the time, Free Shipping Day (Monday, December 17 this year) doesn’t sound all that exciting.
Where it does come in handy is at stores where shipping is rarely free–mostly boutiques and smaller retailers. Other stores that regularly offer free shipping with a minimum purchase will dump the minimum purchase requirement on Monday in an effort to capture your last minute holiday spending dollar.
A few more things to note:
- Last year we saw several stores start their free shipping deals the day before Free Shipping Day. I’m pretty sure we’ll see the same thing happen this year.
- To get your attention, some retailers will offer coupon codes and discounts in conjunction with free shipping. If you don’t see one listed, check RetailMeNot or another source for a code.
- Some Etsy.com retailers will also offer free shipping on Friday.
Details on the offers we’ll see this are under wraps until the 17th for the most part, but you can generally tell what a store’s going to do by looking at what it did last year.
Here are some Free Shipping Day events I’m looking forward to checking out based on last year’s offers. Most of these were one-day only deals:
- Target.com had free shipping on all toy orders over $50.
- Walmart.com has been known to offer free shipping on select items.
- The Children’s Place had a coupon code for 30% off plus free shipping on all orders..
- The Disney Store had free shipping on all orders.
- Sierra Trading Post had free shipping on all orders plus an extra 20% to 30% off some items.
- Lands End had free shipping plus 40% off.
- Pottery Barn Kids had free shipping on all orders (excluding furniture) with coupon code.
- Hasbro Toy Shop had free shipping with no minimum order.
- Build-a-Bear had free shipping with coupon code
- Kohl’s.com had a coupon code for 15% off plus free shipping on orders of $50 or more
- REI had free shipping plus 30% off one REI brand item.
- OneStepAhead.com had free shipping on orders of $75 or more with coupon code.
- Mattel Shop had free shipping on all orders.
- ShopPBS.org had free shipping on all orders.
- LeapFrog.com had free shipping on all orders.
- Scholastic Store had free shipping on orders over $50 with coupon code.
- Gymboree.com had free shipping plus 30% off everything.
- 77kids.com had free shipping plus 30% off clearance.
- Pediped.com had free shipping on holiday sale shoes with coupon code.
- StrideRite.com had free shipping on all orders.
- Crocs.com offered free shipping with no minimum plus a sale.
BC will keep you posted on the best Free Shipping Day deals, so check back on Monday. You can take a look at the most current holiday deals and coupons here.
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