You have all this stock of clothing, gadgets, home essentials – Whatever it is you sell, you need to be able to sell it consistently, and profitably, so how do you make it happen?
Well, you have to create value in your products, and give your customers a reason to come back and keep buying more of it.
We recommend that you utilise email marketing, and follow 3 key steps to driving profitable sales for your online and/or in-person store:
Step 1: Gather high-value customers, not just those who are looking for one-time discounts/sales:
If you are using promos all the time to generate sales, you’re doing two things, you are hindering your potential revenue, and you are leading customers into expecting discounts to become a regular thing.
If those discounts don’t return for the cheap customers, don’t expect them to buy from you again.
Step 2: Aim to promote a single item to potential customers, not many
When people are searching for new things like clothes, they will generally buy more than one item eventually due to impulse. If you send them marketing emails with new product recommendations, you should recommend one item as your main selling point. If you offer too many recommendations, people aren’t going to know where to start.
Create personalised emails by taking a look at the purchasing history of your recent customers, and if you have a sign-up form on your website, ask visitors what kind of items they are looking for. Whether that is jackets if you’re a clothing retailer, or cooking tools if you sell household essentials – Make it about what they want, and not what you think they should have.
Step 3: Always ask for (At least) a customer’s email address at check out
