SUCCESSFUL GRAND OPENING

Start your advertising 3-4 weeks in advance.
Hang a "Coming Soon" banner outside your store. Hire and train your staff.
Send an opening announcement with a especial offer to prospective customers within a 25km radius.

You might need to purchase a list of potential customer names if you don't have any resources.

 

Plan for at least two-week celebration, Giveaways, activities and radio station tie-ins are just a few ways to direct lots of traffic to your event.

Work out the details ahead of time

 

OPENING OF A BUSINESS
Hang coordinated grand opening signs and banners.

The more signs you use the more festive it looks and the more irresistible the sale is to potential customers. Use strings of outdoor balloons and outdoor banners to highlight your enterance.

 

THE MAIN EVENT
Have your staff show up early. Go over any last minute details. Ask everyone coming in to your store to fill out a mailing list card or any entry form if you are running a contest.

By enacting this important step, you are beginning your own targeted mailing list of your new customers! Replenish your stock and keep your display looking organized.