CAPABILITIES | 4 Best Practices For Retail Marketers
The alcohol industry is an ever-changing environment that challenges retail marketers to adapt to new demands to expand their brand and build consumer loyalty. The most successful brands use point-of-sale tools to engage their audience with their brand stories in-store to create a lasting impression on shoppers.
Here are some of the best practices that retail marketers should consider in the alcohol industry:
Share Values with Consumers
In addition to valuing simple ingredients and sustainable business practices, many consumers align themselves with brands that go the extra mile to support communities through donations, fundraisers, and other charitable acts. Brands that actively invest in the issues their customers care about can gain sales and brand loyalty (and additional donations) online and off.
Embrace New Drinking Lifestyles
Alcohol brands have long aligned their marketing with a lifestyle, with the culture around drinking changing, brands have an opportunity to embrace the new lifestyle.
Leverage Digital Media
Digital engagement is essential, with online ordering on the rise and stores tightening up display space. Focusing on an enhanced digital experience and online orders can help grow awareness and sales. The pandemic improved and grew the e-commerce space for many industries, including alcoholic beverages, so it’s crucial to think of ways to engage the audience online.
Reward Consumers in Relevant & Meaningful Ways
Alcohol brands are usually associated with lifestyles. The best promotions offer consumers “experiential” rewards that integrate and expand upon a “desirable lifestyle.”
