College bookstores are often the first stop for students in need, but when they can end up spending up to $1,200 a year on textbooks, it’s no wonder that students look primarily for deals. Here are a few ideas to boost sales while remaining conscious of rising costs for students. Continue reading
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms on the market. In Q1 2020, they set the world record for most downloads in a single quarter for a social app, at 315 million installs (Digital Marketing Institute). Since then, they have grown to 2 billion installs and currently have over 800 million active users worldwide. This week on Retail Connection, we are sharing four ways to elevate your TikTok marketing strategy. Continue reading
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Email is a great way to communicate with your customers. If you’re not already utilizing email marketing, it’s never too late to start. Your students check their email nearly every day, if not multiple times a day. With the holiday season just around the corner (literally in a few weeks!) it’s time for you to … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day from The Douglas Stewart Company! We will not be publishing a blog this week, but we’ll be back next week. Our office will be close July 4th to honor the Holiday. Sincerely, The Douglas Stewart Company
It’s final exam time (if not already done), which also means it’s time to gear up for taking in a whole slew of barely used books. Who doesn’t love making money? The end-of-semester can be a college student’s favorite time of the year. This can also be a sore spot for many students expecting a … Continue reading
Embrace the power of video, online shoppers who view video are 1.8x more likely to make a purchase. Video has even more influence on buying power when viewed on mobile. Video’s influence on purchases is 18% on mobile devices. Using video publishing tools like Instagram or YouTube helps your store share it’s brand store. So … Continue reading
The Douglas Stewart Company is offering a limited time rebate on consumer electronics (CE) and peripherals and accessory (PA) product purchased by March 10, 2013. This limited time offer will help you to save big for Back-to-School 2013. Our 1-2-3 easy rebate is based on your order amount: Order $ 5,000 – $ 6,999 of … Continue reading
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