Marketing for our shop

This week we ve had a great time giving away products with our store name on them. We ve got wine glasses, water bottles and cups with straws. It's a inexpensive way to promote your company and one that gets your name out there for others to see. Next week out shirts should be ready. I ll update soon as they are available.
Next year in October we plan to help out by selling products to benefit the breast cancer awareness campaigns. In March we ve already made plans to help with the March of dimes. It's our way of giving back, that's what it's all about reaching out and helping one another.

Black Friday Sales

Well here it is Sunday and the Black Friday madness is over. It amazes me still at the number of people that are still caught in the TRAP....I use to be one of those but now I m free....LOL I love to participate instead in the Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Less madness and chaos.
For instance at our shop on Saturday we had palazzos pants buy one get one for 50% off. We also gave a free pair of leggings to every person that spent 50.00 and that was a 10.00 value. We love to show our appreciation to our customers.
Now I just anxiously await the stroke of midnight to shop from the comfort of my own home and have the items delivered to my very door. Just waiting on SG to finish her wish list in time to shop and save money.....

Small business Saturday

Well our lil shop is up and going. We ve been really busy trying to get everything done, lol but we are still a work in progress. This weeks challenge has been trying to figure out marketing draw for Saturday's small business day. We are planning on having a different sale every other hour. Suxh asked for hours 10-12 will be 8.00 for pair of leggings or 2/12.00! 12-2 maybe 25% off one item! 2-4 spend 50.00 or for every 50.00 get 10.00 boho bucks to be used the next visit.
This weekend we did a free pair of leggings for every 50.00 spent. It was a great deal for us as well as customers.
We also have been really busy changing out our windows. Sometimes it has been due to fact we ve sold our outfits on  display   That is a great feeling too. Hope everyone is having a great week. Talk to us later on!

Marketing ideas

We ve opened our boutique. Boho Chic is officially open for business 428 Broad St. Boho Chic downtown boutique Mon-Fri 10a-6P , Sat 10A-3P thru the holidays. We are also in process of launching our online store. I thought since we were in the beginning of the high spending season it would be a great idea to offer a free gift with every 50.00 purchase of regular priced merchandise. Our gift till they are gone is a reusable cup or water bottle with our name on it! I am forever using my cups so what better way to advertise our shop. HM now what can I come up with next! Maybe a free tsirt with every 100.00 purchase. Heck who doesn't like free stuff !

Boho Chic.....our new shop

It has been a crazy couple of days....My aunt and I were trying to line up some shows for our mobile business when a miracle happened. A building downtown that was for rent is now our new shop. Lol wow how God works. So in a matter of like 4 days we have the cutest neatest coolest shop ever. And we have lots of space for expansion. Now I am so busy in my head with marketing ideas.... We are joining the DGI. Downtown Gadsden Industries group and they are having a 3 day event to kick off the holiday season. Thursday evening is girls night out and we are tickled to be a part of.  We are so so excited. I will be posting pics...soon!

Partners in business

Recently a new bakery came to town. She specializes in gluten free baking. I am told she has some really good recipes that she worked on for about a year to fine tune and tweek. She has also recently partnered up with the local frozen yogurt company Yogurtime. They are serving warm bottom treats. They take one of Maggies delicious gluten free desserts and heat it up till it is just right temperature. Then you take it and add your favorite frozen yogurt or frozen treat and even some of their wonderful toppings to make you own unique dessert. Seems a great way for both companies and it seems to be a growing trend. Recently I saw where a local grocery store and a local fast food place were working together. Burtons in located in Sotuhside Al and they are working with Chik fil a in Gadsden to sell chiken sandwiches from their store on Fridays. So folks that love Chik fil a but dont want to drive into town can shop at Burtons on Fridays and get their fix in. Seems like a winning combination for all involved.

Kids and commercials

Recently I ve heard this same commercial over and over for a local pumpkin patch. It is the granddaughter of the owners. She is a sweet talking little girl and it grabs my attention every time. I am so impressed with her speaking I d love to see the pumpkin patch. It really draws one in and makes me curious to go visit. This is my idea of a successful ad. I have found however that a lot of times people will use family and friends just to be putting them in the ad and it does not work. A local car dealership used their daughter and it was so irritating not at all the type of exposure I would want for my business. It was just too cutesy. Corny as well. There are times when you would be better off not to use kids even if they are cute and adorable. And lets not get me started on animals.....but I do love the geico gecko. He is great as are the kia hamsters....love the dancing hams.