Getting foot traffic into a retail location is becoming increasingly more difficult in this media-driven society. Below are some ideas to help bring customers into your door:
- Host a grand opening event
- Provide customers with food and drinks
- Join local networking groups – ask them to come in to your store
- Sponsor local sports teams
- Work with non-profit organizations to give back to the community
- Hold a booth at a local fair or parade
- Create exciting window displays
- Put up banners on your store
- Use a-frame signs
- Offer neighborly discounts
- Join the Chamber of Commerce (and participate)
- Hire a face painter or balloon artist for a tent event
- Create a referral program
- Call your existing customer base
- Hold a drawing for great prizes
- Give away balloons to all the children
- Put a blow-up gorilla on the roof
What has been the best way you have found to get customers into your doors?