2026 BFCM Checklist

Black Friday doesn't end on Cyber Monday

A 15-step peak season checklist for ecommerce brands. Know what to lock down in October, what to watch during the spike, and how to turn holiday buyers into repeat customers by the time returns close.

  • 15 steps across 5 phases, from October prep to the January returns wave
  • The dates that drive your workload: carrier surcharges through Jan 16, holiday shipping cutoffs Dec 17 to 23, return windows closing Jan 31
  • Built on data from FedEx, USPS, Shopify, Adobe, and NRF, with every source cited
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