The following tips are for existing Syncing Brands to grow their sales. These tips can be used by a brand that, for example, is a top seller and wishes to continue its sales momentum.
1. Review Your Top 20 Selling Products.
Ensure products have multiple pictures, dimensions, descriptions, and care instructions.
2. Review Top 10 Wedding Gifts.
Your account promotes the top 10 wedding gifts for each of your brands.
3. Ensure Your Retail Prices Are Correct.
Related: https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/130/Mass-Price-Change-/-Increase-for-Items-in-Shop-Local
4.Review Your Top 10 Selling Patterns.
- Ensure they have multiple pictures and a description.
- Review sorting of patterns.
5. Review Your Slides.
Ensure they are current.
Related: https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/142/Manage-Your-Brand's-Slides
6. Activate Stock Sharing.
Related: https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/612/Share-Stock-via-Shop-Local
7. Streamline Updating Data.
You can sync data from your parent site to your Shop Local account via APIs. We currently support Shopify. Please let us know which website service you use for your primary site, and we can investigate syncing data via an API.
Related:
https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/527/Linking-to-Shopify-API
https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/560/Using-the-Shopify-API-Service
8. Grow Your Sales Network:
Part I: Use the Prospecting Tool
Part II: Use Leaderboard
Part III: Import Your New Retailers to Your Account
Related:
https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/633/Prospects-Page
https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/526/Leaderboard-Page
9. Accept Wholesale Orders.
Related: https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/615/Wholesale-Ordering-Overview-for-Brands
10. Share Your Company and Brand News.
You can copy what you post to Facebook, Instagram, etc.
Related: https://www.shoplocal.org/help-center.cfm/129/How-to-Post-News---Sharing-News,-Events,-and-Files
11. Offer a Registry Incentive.
A good deal of sales via the Shop Local platform are wedding registry related. You can offer your merchants programs to boost registry orders, which may include a free gift with registering.