With the popularity of eCommerce, retail industries are forced to stay ahead of the curve to survive. Clever marketing is critical to the success of any retail enterprise, and SMS marketing makes use of mobile messaging.
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SMS text messaging has fast become the world’s quickest growing channel for communication, with its use rising exponentially in recent years. Using retail SMS marketing methods are an economical and easy to implement way for retailers of all kinds to communicate with their customer base, staff, suppliers, couriers, and other relevant contacts.
With open and read rates above 90% SMS gets noticed and with everyone holding a phone that campaign coupon will always be on hand to be redeemed. Use retail text messaging to:
Keep staff super happy with an SMS saying they've been paid, automated via your accounting/payment software
Increase productivity by keeping staff updated on rosters and informed of changes affecting work, with an SMS you know it's been received and read
Make new employees feel less stressed by onboarding them via SMS, a welcome message by SMS before their start date is a simple yet personal way to instantly make a new employee feel at ease
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Get customers to opt in to marketing at your retail store point of sales. You could have a sign telling people to send a message to your dedicated shortcode to opt in, in return for an incentive like a discount on future products. Or have your sales assistants encourage customers to sign up for a loyalty program, which will let them know of future sales.
Do you use other methods of advertising, like television, radio, outdoor signage, online display advertising or social media? Use a call to action directing customers to opt in to great sales offers with your SMS shortcode and watch your database grow.
Entice more visits and sales with messaging that actually gets read (and engagement to boot).
Use retail text messaging solutions to give your sales a boost, maximise profit during peak times and simplify communications processes internally.
Using an SMS gateway like eBulletin you can increase the productivity of your retail stores recurring tasks:
Arrange and manage staff rosters
Fill vacant roster slots quickly
Send shift reminders to staff
Manage stock ordering
Manage deliveries
Confirm online orders
Automate business reporting and scheduling
Check out our integrations page for hundreds of no-code integrations that will shave time off your day and in turn benefits your retail stores by reducing operational costs.
Furthermore, you can automate internal processes like rostering; automate communications to staff when rosters are published and ensure that shifts are filled.
Ebulletin can provide you with the communication structure that will help your team efficiently collaborate. Our significant experience in connecting remote teams means that we’re well equipped to help you make the most of your remote work arrangements!
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