Now that the back-to-school rush is ending, it’s time to find ways to keep students coming to your store. Here are four ways to increase sales. Create a Holiday Instead of waiting until Thanksgiving or Christmas, plan a holiday unique to your store. Here are some national holidays to celebrate or create a holiday of … Continue reading
Visual merchandising plays a key role in your store. A strong display will lead customers to the right product and product placement can lead to impulse purchases. Check out these best practices to create a great in-store experience. Create a great window display Draw students to your store with a window display. Keep it fresh … Continue reading
![[Infographic] The Power of Smell](https://retailconnection.dstewart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/get-a-wiff-of-this.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Infographic] The Power of Smell")
The semester is about to wrap-up. You can pretty much feel your students’ stress levels the moment you see them. Help them de-stress with activities you can do in your store. For your students, especially first year students, their stress levels are at an all-time high. For some, the stress of being away from home … Continue reading
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Have you ever been shopping in a store that doesn’t have music playing? Did it leave you feeling empty? How much did you purchase? Sound is everywhere, and when you’re in a moment without sound it can leave you feeling uneasy. It can often be the missing piece to driving sales in retail stores. Sound … Continue reading
Previously we discussed how you can use sensory marketing to encourage students to buy more in your store. Sensory marketing allows you to connect with your students on a more emotional level. Now let’s take a more in-depth look at how sensory marketing works. We don’t want to say one sense is more important than … Continue reading
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Microsoft Surface announced a number of product refreshes as part of their fall event so users can be more productive at work, school, and on the go. Microsoft Surface introduced new models of several Surface Pro devices, introducing the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Studio 2, and all new Surface headphones. Each device … Continue reading
The customer journey involves every interaction the customer has with your company. The product, company, or service—this is all part of the customer journey. Mapping out the customer journey can be daunting. In fact, some small businesses choose to not do this. (DON’T BE LIKE THEM!). Don’t fret, it does not have to be a … Continue reading
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