The Promoboxx Blog

At Promoboxx, we believe that independent retailers will truly champion the brands that provide them with support throughout your partnership. As a brand, you can support your retailers in a number of ways, like providing organic social media assets and quick downloadable content. However, one more unique and valuable tactic is providing your retailers with […]

We all know marketing during the holidays is important, but did you know that getting ahead of the holiday rush may be even more valuable to your business? Last year, 61% of consumers had already started their holiday shopping by November.  If you’re familiar with the path to purchase funnel, you know that consumers generally […]

As a retailer, we know your time is limited. The less time you have to spend logging into Promoboxx to see available content from your Brand to post onto your social pages, the more time you can spend doing your primary job, working at your storefronts. We believe that providing Instagram as a channel that […]

Why should my company run an online promotion? This is a great question, and one that I get from nearly every prospective Promoboxx customer.

Industry Insight:  A big mistake that companies make is treating Instagram like Facebook. Content that works on Facebook doesn’t always translate well to Instagram. Instagram campaigns should be more inspirational/evergreen vs. product/timely shared content.  Facebook is largely informational. You can find out things about a company through its Facebook Page whether it’s business hours, an […]

Automation, also known as Auto-Share, is designed to be a time-saver for busy retailers. By enabling automation settings, the platform will perform actions without you having to log in and post manually. Below are the various types of automation settings (please note that not all automation settings will be offered by every brand). Facebook Automation will automatically […]

Why is Social Media Important? Your customers are online throughout the day checking their news feed and browsing the internet. This means the chances of you reaching your target audience online has increased significantly. Small businesses found that social media (25%), their company website (20%), and online advertising (18%) were their top three most successful digital […]

We’ve put together some basic guidelines to running a successful promotion or giveaway. Each promotion will be executed slightly differently, but if you follow these suggestions, you’ll improve the success of your promotion. Launch Day – Activate your promotion– Launch promotion-specific ads– Share on your social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)– Post promotion details to […]

Celebrate Independent Retailer Month this July! This month puts a focus on the importance of supporting local small businesses. Seaside Retailer gives these ideas for rewarding your loyal customers during Independent Retailer Month: Bonus bucks: Give customers a $1 coupon for every $10 they spend in your store during the month. Make the coupon redeemable the […]

With the hyper-crazy-growth of group buying sites, like Groupon, small businesses should be careful with overusing the "overwhelming offer."

Summer is here! 😎  Dive into these campaign ideas to turn the heat up on your social media strategy! ☀️ Summer Campaign Ideas Run a Summer Competition or Giveaway Summer is the perfect time to entice your audience with a fun competition or giveaway. Everyone loves a freebie! Celebrate Summer Holidays and National Days There […]

Planning your next promotion? Think about how you can sell to people's hope.