Halloween is the best time to boost business like a pirate. It isn’t as easy as following a map to a treasure chest, but with the right planning and marketing, you can get pretty close. This year Halloween spending is estimated to reach $9 billion with more than 175 million Americans planning to partake. That means it’s time to pull up your peg legs and eye patches and get your spooky game on!

1. This Halloween Don’t Scare your Retail Customers Away!

2. Halloween is the best time to boost business like a pirate
It’s time to pull up your peg legs and eye patches and get
your spooky game on!

3. Introduction
 Increasing sales isn’t as easy as following a map to a treasure chest,
but with the right planning and marketing, you can get pretty close.
 This year Halloween spending is estimated to reach $9 billion with
more than 175 million Americans planning to partake.

4.  Don’t give away all the scares at once,
=>Start out with teasers
=>Stick up posters and flyers in your neighborhood
The Early zombie gets the brain

5. The idea is that when Halloween comes around,
the first place they think of for shopping is at
your store.

6. Boo-st your Inventory
To get the most out of this holiday, you’ll need to put the most into it.
Candy, Decorations, Costumes and Greeting Cards are the most popular things
bought during Halloween.
Sell low-effort seasonal food like Halloween cookies or cupcakes.
Explore more into vintage and novelty ideas.

7. Retail Predictions for 2018
*Source: https://nrf.com/resources/consumer-research-and-data/holiday-spending/halloween-headquarters

8. Witch Supplies are on Sale?
Bundle up Halloween-themed products which are frequently bought together
and offer a discount when they’re bought.
For instance, a witch costume, hat, fake hooked nose, and cauldron basket can be
discounted to a certain price when bought together.
It’s the best way to sell out all your stock by Halloween.

9. Celebrate through Service
 Services can be boosted during Halloween.
 For instance, if you have a dry-cleaning service offer discounts on Halloween day.
Offer discounts to people dressed in costume.
A car-wash can be turned into a haunted house.

10. Mummy Wrap your Brand
Blend Halloween symbols like dancing skeletons onto your signage and websites.
Show your customers your business engages the Halloween spirit.
Wrap candies and treats with your logo.
Offer trick-or-treating bags with your brand on them.

11. Skeletons Out of the Closet
Halloweenize everything.
Picture what decorations should look like from the outside.
Halloween decorations can be stored away and reused every year.
Ask your staff to dress up in costumes to bring a sense of fun to the store.

12. The Online Oracle
Social media promotion is extremely important for online stores.
Offer discount coupon codes to “VIP” customers.
Hold online contests, and nudge your email marketing up.

13. The term “Halloween Gift Ideas” reach over 10,000 monthly
searches in October and bag more than 20 million results so it’s
critical to use these.
More than 60% of customers are willing to add more products
when guaranteed free shipping.

14. Ghoul up with other businesses
Extend a limb to other small businesses for a
neighborhood Trick or Treat.
Partner with other fall or seasonal businesses.
Team up with communities holding
Halloween celebrations and themed events to
hand out some of your Halloween branded
products.

15. Host the Grave Games
Nothing attracts attention like a contest
Hold a treasure hunt through your store, or collaborate with multiple stores.
Spread word of the contests and competitions through social media and your
locality.
Use popular hashtags such as #Halloweendeals, #trickortreat,
#Halloweensales to make your posts more reachable.
Right hashtags can get your business boosted to top places and even go viral.

16. Throw a Poltergeist Party
If Tim Burton movies have taught us anything, even the dead love a good party.
Host a Halloween party for the neighborhood or even your best customers.
This helps create a familial feeling among the guest and improves their overall
customer experience promising you a boost in sales.

17. Conclusion
Stocking up on Halloween inventory, and increasing your marketing reach
isn’t exactly easy on the wallet.
 Fortunately, several alternate financing companies like Reliant Funding are
here to help you out with your retail store’s Halloween needs.
 Apply for a financing solution today as the final ingredient to your cauldron
recipe of a fantastic Halloween!

18. Thank You!!
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