Case studies / Local food co-op

Events that raised in-store sales 20%

Industry

Community-owned health food store

Year and type of work

2017 · Marketing work

Challenge

Tidal Creek wanted more people coming into the co-op.

Results

In-store sales rose 20% during each event.

What we used

Event email campaigns

+20%in-store sales during events
3events a month
5k → 10kcontacts in 12 months

About Tidal Creek

Tidal Creek is a Wilmington, NC health food store owned by its community for over 30 years.

What we did

  • Co-hosted events with partners to share costs.
  • Sent an announcement and one or two reminders for every event.
  • Used email data to predict attendance and sharpen messaging.

What changed

The contact list doubled in a year and events became a regular sales driver.

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