Free Shipping Day 2013: Where To Shop On Dec. 18th
Free Shipping Day occurs every year on December 18th where shoppers can stock up on presents just days ahead of Christmas morning.
The day is observed by almost 800 retailers who offer free shipping with no minimum purchase required, and offer a delivery date on or before Christmas Eve.
If the deal sounds too good to be true, fear not- stores such as Lord & Taylor, JCPenney, and Express are all participating in Free Shipping Day this year, among many more. For a full list of all 816 stores taking part in the shopping event, visit the official website for Free Shipping Day here.
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For a stylish women in your life, be sure to use the Free Shipping Day offers at Alice and Olivia, Theory, and of course ProFlowers.com.
For the outdoorsy types on your gift list, stores such as REI, Bass Pro Shops, Timberland and Cabela's are also participating in Free Shipping Day this year.
Free Shipping Day follows big spending opportunities of the holiday season that include Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday where people everywhere gear up for gift giving as well as giving back to their communities.
On Twitter, users are sharing their plans for Free Shipping Day this year, including Sierra who posted, "FREE 2-day shipping is in effect! Order now to ensure your gifts get under the tree in time…"
"Christmas Eve is a week from today," another Twitter user reminded his followers. "Done with your shopping? Don't forget free shipping day it tomorrow!"
The shopping event was reportedly created by Luke Knowles and his wife who own the year-round free shipping website FreeShipping.org. The Knowles couple found that online shopping has become more attractive to consumers, with the exception of delivery fees.
"Merchants would relish the opportunity to extend the online holiday shopping season, which is fast becoming the preferred mode of buying for those who dread crowded malls and rain checks," said Knowles, according to the International Business Times.
Even with statistics proving that online shopping is on the rise, Knowles knew that shoppers would ditch their virtual carts when charged steep delivery fees. Henceforth, Free Shipping Day is now more popular than ever six years after its inception.
