Holiday Sales Sprint: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday Ideas

Plan Once, Launch Everywhere, Finish the Holiday Weekend Strong

Use Savor Live to turn the holiday rush into even bigger revenue. Your branded app, POS, and management tools make it easy to launch time-boxed deals, move the line, and track results in one place. Below are ready-to-use ideas that fit Savor Live features, from order ahead and curbside to E-wallet rewards, subscriptions, shipping, kiosks, and analytics. Pick a few, set them up in your portal, and schedule the push and make your announcements!

Thanksgiving Week: Holiday Deals That Build Habit

Start early with comfort combos and preorders that travel well. Keep the flow fast in-store with order ahead and a clear pickup shelf.

• Heat and sip bundles
  Latte plus pastry at a set price in the app. Use a featured tile and a one-tap add to cart.

• Family pack preorder
  Box of pastries and a growler of cold brew for pickup on Wednesday. Route to a separate prep queue.

• Prompt sales on slow days or holidays with E-wallet credit incentives
  Cashback incentives on orders placed from Monday to Wednesday or Thursday to Monday. Auto credit after payment.

• Pickup alerts
  App sends ready to pickup notifications and curbside I am here messages to reduce counter crowding.

Black Friday: Fast Lines, Bigger Baskets

Focus on speed and smart upsells. Use Self Order Kiosks and mobile preorders to spread demand and keep the register clear.

• Doorbuster drink
  A morning special with a short window to promote fall drink favorites.

• Kiosk only add-ons
  Size upgrade or pastry pairing prompts for the first 20 orders. Track attach rate in analytics.

• Reload and save
  E-wallet reload bonus that matches your margin. Balance applies automatically at pay.

• Express pickup lane
  Order ahead only lane with clear signs. Labels print with names and order numbers.

Small Business Saturday: Local Love

Turn fans into members. Highlight subscriptions, gift cards, and community events.

• Gift cards coming soon!

• Subscribe and sip
  Members only Roast of the Month teaser. Join from a home screen banner. Pause and swap controls available for customers right from their app.

• Neighborhood partners
  QR code on the pickup shelf that unlocks a nearby partner perk. Use segmented push by location.

• Photo moment
  Simple selfie wall with a scannable QR for app download. Rewards for sign-ups, posts and tags.

Cyber Monday: Ship It Smart

Lean on shipping and dropship to move beans and merch without crowding the bar.

• Bean bundles
  Two or three bag sets with live carrier rates. ShipStation workflows print labels in batches.

• Free ship threshold
  Influence checkout totals with free shipping on orders over $40. Protect margin with presets.

• Education and story cards
  Bag insert with a QR linking to brew tips or origin notes inside the app.

• Order status page
  Branded tracking updates reduce support messages.

Always On Holiday Offers

These run well across the whole weekend!

• Time-based happy hours
  Slow dayparts get a combo deal or additional cashback.

• Geofenced nudges on social media
  Push only to people near the shop. Link opens the cart with the deal applied.

• Free shipping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
  Set up free shipping for all one-time or subscription orders going out on these classic big save dates.

• Multi-location menus
  Feature store-specific items, pricing, and promos. Location tracking and selection guides customers to the right storefront.

Setup Checklist in Savor Live

Keep it simple. Set once, repeat yearly.

• Create limited promotions with start and end times

• Prompt E-wallet reloads with a best value preset

• Stage pickup shelves and print clear labels

• Turn on shipping presets and test a live label

• Schedule one value-rich push per day

• Spread the word online, in person and through the app

What to Measure

Use Analytics to prove lift and adjust mid sprint.

• Orders per hour by channel: app, kiosk, POS

• Average order value on promo days versus days without offers

• App downloads, new sign-ups and app retention

• Wallet reload frequency and amount

• Attach rate on upsells and bundles for in-store purchases

• Repeat visits by day or week