Chinese New Year can be the toughest time of a Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908 Sorority Pink and Green Gemstone Ivy Leaf 40oz Stainless Steel Insulated Tumbler for dropshippers if you don’t take steps to prepare. The holiday is a weeks long celebration where much of the Chinese economy virtually shuts down in celebration. Businesses close for weeks as their entire staff goes off to travel and celebrate the holiday. If you’re a dropshipper that relies on Chinese suppliers you could be in trouble if you haven’t taken the time to get ready for the disruption. Thankfully there are tangible steps you can take to prevent the Chinese New Year from slowing down your orders and angering customers. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, happens each year sometime between January 21 and February 20. Chinese New Year is based on a lunar calendar, which is why the dates shift relative to the standard solar calendar. This year the holiday falls on Tuesday, February 5. To give you a sense of the variability here’s when the holiday falls the next five years.

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Keep tabs on all of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908 Sorority Pink and Green Gemstone Ivy Leaf 40oz Stainless Steel Insulated Tumbler orders. It’s important to be aware of all the possible delays your orders are facing so that you can keep your customers updated. If factors change and delays increase on a given order be certain to quickly share this information with your customer. Consider sending update emails to customers that have active orders during the holiday. You know that they’re thinking about it and if they don’t hear from you they’re likely to contact you. So be proactive and send out frequent alerts. They don’t have to be long. Just a quick blurb stating the current status of the order and how much longer delivery is likely to take. More than anything customers want to know that you understand why they might be upset and that you’re doing the best you can to keep them alerted to the status of their order. This small gesture will go a long way.

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