Retail

One of the first rules of marketing and sales is knowing your customers. You must know what your customers want, think, and need to connect with them and deliver products, services, and marketing messages that resonate with them. To gain that insight, it helps if you can track and monitor customer habits and behaviors. This…

While it can be difficult to identify the best background music for shopping, it’s easy to pick out which music is the worst. This music is annoying, loud, and so hard to listen to it sends shoppers right back out the door. Overhead music plays an important role in keeping shoppers in a store. When…

The on-premise experience is an important part of your marketing efforts. While your advertising and promotional materials may bring people into your brick-and-mortar location, your in-store experience will win them over. An enjoyable visit can convince your customers to spend more than they were planning to, or it can convince them to return and buy…

As a brand, you have influence over each interaction a customer has with your business. Consider every possible situation that could bring your customer into contact with your brand and design that scenario to deliver a positive experience. This is the time to use touchpoint mapping. The rest of this post will dive into the…

Shopping malls are facing a crisis. As more and more people turn to online shopping, easy delivery options via Amazon and other retailers, and grapple with COVID-related concerns, it’s no wonder that many once-booming malls are struggling to survive. In fact, 25% of US malls are projected to close within the next five years.  However,…

These days, businesses have started focusing on social media and marketing to promote their products, services, engage with the audience, and earn better profits. The advantages of social media marketing have almost exceeded traditional marketing channels. Companies from all walks of business are on social media. The reach can be increased from millions to billions…

Regardless of the industry your business is in, it’s likely that you, your competitors, and your neighbors leverage weekly, monthly, or annual incentives to attract the attention of potential customers. Discounts and promotional items have been proven to increase sales and improve customer opinions. One of the most common marketing strategies centers around holidays–and Labor…

People have been making music almost as long as they’ve been making sounds. From lullabies to war chants, music has always served a purpose in the human experience. As civilization has grown, the use of music in our lives has changed, but its influence on our brains has not. Whether you’re aware of it or…

March 29th is National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day. Considering the year many small business owners have had, Spectrio wanted to celebrate them by asking our team members about their favorite homegrown shops, restaurants, and salons. If one of these businesses is in your backyard, we highly recommend dropping by! Jupe’s Bar, Mesa, Arizona…

Playing music in your business can positively influence customer behavior. You can bring more people in, make them stay longer, and even convince them to buy more with the music that you play. However, curating a playlist doesn’t always come naturally. Follow these six steps to create amazing playlists that your customers will love. 1.…

Seasonal marketing strategies give you an opportunity to leverage holidays and changing weather and months to promote your business. You can use the changing seasons to find inspiration for new in-store decorations, promotions, and even products and services. But, seasonal changes can be expensive and time-consuming. Making adjustments to your store layout, updating promotions, and…

When people want to find a local business, they often turn to their phones. They perform a mobile search to find a nearby business that has the products or services they need. If you operate a local business and want these customers to find you, you need to invest in an important thing: local SEO.…