https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/827644#M3167 <P>We hosted a market with other makers that as free for the makers and advertised as such. The community liked knowing that others did not have to pay a fee to participate. Also we offered coffee and cookies. Free Entry is always best.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Last week, we hosted an in-store only sale - that brought folks in.</P> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:21:21 GMT Crazyjamlife 2025-12-04T23:21:21Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/827575#M3164 <P>With so much shopping happening online, what creative things are you doing to get locals physically into your store? Fun displays, themed days, collaborations with other local businesses? Share your winning ideas!</P> Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:52:20 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/827575#M3164 sacredheart926 2025-12-09T17:52:20Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/827644#M3167 <P>We hosted a market with other makers that as free for the makers and advertised as such. The community liked knowing that others did not have to pay a fee to participate. Also we offered coffee and cookies. Free Entry is always best.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Last week, we hosted an in-store only sale - that brought folks in.</P> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:21:21 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/827644#M3167 Crazyjamlife 2025-12-04T23:21:21Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/827645#M3168 <P>We make our shop an experience- lots of cool social-media esque places to take photos.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We also have interesting services like tarot, aura photography, etc... so people can make a day of it</P> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:37:41 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/827645#M3168 DinaLRosenberg 2025-12-04T23:37:41Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/828500#M3252 <P><a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/260860">@sacredheart926</a>&nbsp;we are lucky in that we are a food company so we can offer food tasting evening and special events centred around a more hands on product. The thought of free edible samples is always a big draw for us.</P> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:24:48 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Retail-eCommerce/Creative-Ways-to-Get-Locals-Off-Their-Screens-and-Into-Your-Shop/m-p/828500#M3252 doc_choc 2025-12-12T09:24:48Z