Posted on 11th Jun 2018
Walk-in traffic is one of the most important elements when it comes to running a brick-and-mortar store. More traffic means more opportunities for sales and customer engagement, which in turn leads to higher revenues.
Try to the following tips to increase visitors to your store:
Keep your storefront well-maintained
Customers do not want to walk into a store with dirty windows or peeling paint, so stay on top of these maintenance tasks.
Certain jobs, such as sweeping your storefront and cleaning your windows, should be done daily, while other tasks only need to be done every few months or years. A good paint job, for instance, can last years.
Create an in-store experience
Retailers can capitalize one creating an immersion ambiance that appeals to all senses, today’s mobile savvy culture and values the customer’s time. Offering entertainment, next-gen digital signage/interactivity, in-queue merchandising and sleek, elegant queue management will go a long way in bringing in customers and retaining them.
Make Sure Your Associates Look Busy
If you have a large window that shoppers can look into, then how associates behave in-store may affect people’s decision to walk in. For example, bored-looking sales staff can be a turnoff to potential customers who are considering shopping at your store. See to it that they appear busy and welcoming at all times so passers-by will be more enticed to come in.
Get Creative about Promotions
Run fun and creative promotions around one deeply discounted item. The item acts as a “loss leader” and, if the merchant does a great job of making the promotion memorable; deep discount will drive TONS of traffic.