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Wish Local Referral+: A Step-by-Step Guide to Earning Easy Cash

Wish Local partners are earning hundreds of dollars of extra income through the Referral+ program. Getting your customers excited about Wish can mean the difference between a couple of extra bucks and a three-digit paycheck. Follow these steps to recruit new users and boost your earnings!

Start a conversation about Wish

Engaging your customers is a great way to connect and gain repeat business. Posting your Wish Local posters and stickers is a strong start when it comes to piquing your customer’s interest. Turn that attention into action with any of these icebreakers: 

For the bargain hunter: “Have you heard about Wish? They sell almost anything you can think of for 60-90% less than most online shopping sites! When you apply my promo code, you’ll get up to 80% off your first purchase!”

For the shopaholic: “Have you downloaded Wish yet? You’ll find things on there you didn’t even know you needed for unbeatable prices.”

For the on-the-go worker: “I know you work long hours. We’re a Ship to Store location with Wish. You can have your packages sent here and pick them up at your convenience.”

For the sports fanatic: “Our store just partnered up with Wish! They’re an official sponsor of the Lakers, so we’re excited to be a part of it!”

Help customers download the app

The best time to recruit a new user is when they’re standing right in front of you. Once they leave your store, they’re right back to their busy lives. Your promo code runs the risk of being lost or forgotten. Downloading and creating a profile on Wish takes seconds, and guiding the customer through the steps gets your bonus to you faster. 

Download the Wish app in the App Store or Google Play

Click the sign-up button and create a profile

Click the menu button in the bottom right corner

Apply your store’s promo code

Earn cash!

When your new referral makes their first purchase, your promo code will unlock a discount of up to 80%. Once the transaction is complete, you will receive your $5 reward. If you make 20 referrals in a single month, you’ll earn an additional $100 bonus.

It’s that easy! When you help your customers sign up for Wish, you not only get one step closer to your referral bonus, but you build a relationship. It only takes moments of your time, and these small efforts add up to significant cash rewards!

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5 Ways to Turn Holiday Foot Traffic into Sales

This year’s holiday shopping season is the shortest it can possibly be—a full six days shorter than last year thanks to a late Thanksgiving. Most retailers depend on these December weeks to account for 20% of their annual sales! With such a condensed shopping season, the pressure is on to make each day count in order to meet your sales goals. Partnering with Wish Local is a surefire way to get more shoppers into your retail store, but there are a few more key steps you can take to make sure the browsers become buyers. Read on to discover how to make the most of your Wish Local holiday foot traffic to boost sales at your retail store.

Understand holiday spending habits

Knowing exactly when your customers are most likely to be shopping within certain categories can help inform your merchandising, marketing, and inventory strategies. According to research done by digital knowledge management company Yext, retailers should anticipate a shopping boost in the following:

  • Electronics: Searches for retail electronics stores peak December 22nd, so stock up for last-minute gadget lovers.
  • Pharmacy Items: Flu season combined with air travel and rich holiday foods increase searches for pharmacies 95% above average in December. Convenience stores should have plenty of antacids and painkillers on hand.
  • Grocery and Liquor: Shoppers are looking to stock up on food and beverages most often on December 24th. If you sell wine and beer, this is the time to have it front and center. 

Give customers the magic touch

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Research released by Cal Tech suggests that customers are willing to pay up to 50% more for items they can touch and interact with. This gives brick-and-mortar shops a distinct advantage over e-commerce. Use this to your benefit by displaying popular electronics, offering testers of beauty products, or feeding snack samples to hungry shoppers.

Think beyond gifts

There’s more to the holidays than just gifts. Travel, entertaining, and hosting out-of-town guests all influence consumer spending. Consider what hosts and travelers are likely to need and have them displayed at eye level. Batteries for toys, baby items, socks, and cell phone chargers all come to mind. Some Wish Local partners have received inventory of Consumable Packaged Goods (CPGs) like toiletries and cleaning products. Stocking personal care items saves your customers an errand, and they’ll be more likely to buy from you.

Provide exceptional service

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Tensions run high right before Christmas. Shoppers can be frazzled, stressed, and occasionally rude. Diffuse tense situations and boost customer loyalty by showing grace under pressure. Consider these techniques:

  • Training: Provide additional training, especially to seasonal staff. An efficient workflow to handle Wish Local pickups will enhance customer satisfaction and increase their likelihood to shop at your store. Keep Ship to Store package and Pickup Now inventory well organized. Less time hunting down packages means more time selling!
  • Never be short-staffed: Stagger meals and breaks during peak shopping days. Consider extending your store hours to serve more customers.
  • Be kind: Remember that the holidays are hard. Don’t take confrontations personally, and say thank you to your employees for their hard work.

Get in contact

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Even if your small retail business has never tried email marketing before, now is the time to give it a shot! Marketing research from McKinsey & Company shows that email promotions lead to purchases three times more often than social media. Services like Constant Contact and MailChimp make reaching your customers a breeze. You can use email to:

  • Create holiday gift guides: Inspire your customers who are shopping for the hard-to-shop-for.
  • Promote your Wish Local referral code: Don’t sell frequently gifted products? Wish does! You can still get in on the holiday earnings by using your Wish promo code. Earn $5 for every new user!
  • Capture last-minute shoppers: Take advantage of your retail advantage! Once mail delivery windows have come and gone, shoppers will want to know who has the goods they can take home today.

The most wonderful time of the year is coming at us at warp speed. During the rush, stay jolly, and don’t forget to breathe! 

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5 Best Organization and Storage Tips for Wish Local Partners

The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are the busiest for e-commerce with a whopping 900 million packages being shipped worldwide. Delivery volume is expected to peak in the week before Christmas. As a Wish Local partner you should expect an uptick in Ship to Store orders during the gift-giving season, so having a foolproof storage and organization system is crucial to your success.

We’ve reached out to Wish Local partners worldwide and gathered their best tips and tricks to manage, organize and store Ship to Store packages and Pickup Now inventory items. Get inspired by these setups so you can spend less time hunting for orders and more time spreading holiday cheer to your customers!

Try Open Shelves for Easy Access

Large open shelves make locating Ship to Store packages and Pickup Now inventory quick and easy. Jimmi’s Flowers of Denmark went so far as to paint their Wish Local shelves a cheerful Wish Blue. 

Have a Coded Organization System

The new Ship to Store shipping labels will always consist of three letters followed by three numbers. That means you can use an alphabetized or numerical system, whichever you prefer. For Pickup Now inventory products, small items can be grouped by material or type. For example, store plastic items together or car accessories together. 

The Wish Local app has a “notes” section which can be used to record where on your shelves or bins an item is stored. Recording this information when you receive your inventory can save time when your store gets busy!

Utilize Bins, Baskets, and Boxes

For those who prefer to keep items out of sight, storage bins, baskets, and boxes can keep your store looking tidy and organized. We love how our partner store LGBTQ of Yakima displays a handcrafted letter block sign!

Create a Workflow

Creating a Wish Local workflow is the most critical piece of the time management puzzle. Not only should your inventory be organized, but you should have a plan for who retrieves items, how you check for new orders, and how convenient your storage is to your point of sale. Carla from Wish Local partner store The Shoe Trunk checks each morning to see what Pickup Now orders were purchased overnight. She then moves those items from storage to behind the counter so she is ready for a full day of pickups.

Start a Conversation with a Display

Creating an enticing visual display of Wish Pickup Now inventory can spark customer inquiries and promote your affiliation with Wish Local. Intrigued customers can download the Wish app and use your store’s unique promo code to make their purchases. The customer gets a discount, and you earn a cash bonus for each new Wish user through our referral program! 

There you have it! This December, don’t be caught distressed and disorganized when the packages start flooding in. Happy Holidays!

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Referral Bonus: Boost Your Holiday Earnings

It’s giving season! The holidays are right around the corner, and businesses are gearing up for the busiest time of year. As shoppers start eyeing potential gifts, it’s a prime time to boost your sales and take advantage of increased foot traffic in your store.

To help you make this season count, we’ve wrapped up a special holiday offer.

For a limited time, earn $5 for each new person you refer to shop on Wish. If you make 20 referrals in a month, you’ll earn a $100 bonus.

Just share your unique code! Your referred shoppers will get a discount on their first purchase, right in time for their holiday shopping.

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The more referrals, the merrier!

Here are some top tips to reel in referrals.

  1. Let shoppers know that Wish is a great option for affordable holiday shopping.
  2. Place your referral placard near the register, so that shoppers see it at checkout. 
  3. Hand out business cards with each purchase to remind shoppers of the offer. 

Pocket some extra earnings this holiday season. Start referring today!

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5 Creative Tips to Gain App Referrals & Earn Cash

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With the Local Referral Plus program, more referrals equal more money for you. Thanks to exceptional creativity & marketing savvy, some stores have earned an extra $1,500 from this program in September alone! So, we asked store partners to give us their best advice about how to make those app referrals. Keep reading to learn their tricks of the trade.

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  1. Promote on social media

The most successful stores often share their referral codes on their Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Twitter accounts. It’s an easy way to get their codes in front of larger audiences and score new referrals.

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  1. Display posters in high-traffic store areas 

Pick strategic locations to showcase your referral code to customers. Store Tabaccheria Rampado Luca showcases its referral code on signs above the most crowded areas of the store: the cash register and lottery ticket desk. You can also follow store Ciber Max’s example and display a poster outdoors to catch people walking by. You never know who might get you some extra referral bonuses.

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  1. Hand out your code with every purchase

Store Tabaccheria Bivacco recommends giving out your referral code to every customer who makes a purchase.  Referral brochures are a great physical reminder for customers to download the app and use your code.

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  1. Offer extra assistance

Go the extra mile with customer service to help your store succeed with this program. Music Shop Window owner Fiorenza Di Mari answers customer’s questions about Wish and even helps new users download the app.

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  1. Build a relationship with your customers

When you create trust with your customers, they are more likely to take your advice. Store owner Emilio Bisignano of Le Due Ruote recommends focusing on your relationships with customers. Take his word for it. Le Due Ruote had the most app referrals in Italy this September.

And, get the whole family involved! Tell your friends, family, and anyone who will listen about how to get a Wish discount & in turn support your business. Store owner Darren Cecil of Cellular City involves his family (and baby) in his store marketing! Involve your clique and build yourself a community of people who support your store with Wish Local.

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Bono de recomendación: aumenta tus ganancias durante las festividades

¡Llegó la temporada de dar! Los días festivos están a la vuelta de la esquina, y las empresas se están preparando para la época del año en la que hay más trabajo. La gente ya está empezando a decidir qué regalos comprar para sus seres queridos, y ahora es el mejor momento para impulsar tus ventas y aprovechar el tráfico peatonal de tu tienda.

Para ayudarte a sacarle el mejor provecho a esta temporada, hemos preparado una oferta especial.

Por tiempo limitado, gana $5 USD por cada persona nueva a la que le recomiendes comprar en Wish. Si haces 20 recomendaciones exitosas en un mes, ganarás un bono de $100 USD.

¡Solo comparte tu código único! Tus clientes recomendados obtendrán un descuento en su primera compra, justo a tiempo para que hagan sus compras navideñas.

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¡Entre más recomendaciones hagas, mejor!

Aquí tienes algunos consejos para conseguir recomendaciones.

  1. Cuéntales que Wish es una muy buena opción para hacer sus compras navideñas a precios bajos.
  2. Coloca tu letrero de recomendaciones cerca de la caja registradora para que tus clientes lo vean al pagar. 
  3. Entrega tarjetas de presentación con cada compra para que los clientes recuerden la oferta. 

Llévate a tu bolsillo unas ganancias adicionales esta temporada festiva. ¡Empieza a recomendar hoy!

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Here’s the Best Way to Source HOT New Inventory

If you’re a store owner, you know that you can make a profit by sourcing popular goods. Luckily, Wish knows which products sell fast, thanks to our huge customer base of over 100 million active users! At the request of many store owners, Wish now offers a wholesale buying program called Wish Business. With Wish Business, you can buy our most-popular and well-reviewed SKUs in bulk. Wish Business only offers select SKUs that have been thoroughly vetted for quality.

All products offered through Wish Business are:

  • Rated an average of 4.5/5 stars
  • Best-selling items on Wish
  • Offered with no minimum order value
  • Feature flat-rate shipping

Wholesale buying can be a stressful task. Make life a little bit easier and try sourcing through Wish Business!

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Turn Wish Customers into Your Own

Make the most of your new foot traffic from Local Pickup.

Since joining the Local program, small businesses have gained new customers and made additional sales through Wish’s Local Pickup program. We interviewed some of our most successful store partners and learned that many of them practice similar organization and marketing strategies. Here are their tips to help you make the most of new foot traffic and convert Wish users into your customers.

Organization Tips

1. Memorize the Pickup Now & Ship-to-Store Instructions

Train your staff so that they’re all aware of how the pickup programs work. Get the program steps down to a science, so they spend less time on completing the Pickup Now and Ship-to-Store orders and more time selling to Wish users.

2. Organize the orders

Place your packages in order so that pickup goes quicker and smoother. Organize Ship-to-Store packages alphabetically and Pickup Now items by category.

3. Keep pending Pickup Now orders up front

During downtime, move pending Pickup Now orders to the front, so you can easily grab orders when Wish users arrive. This saves both your team and customers time, which is great for everyone involved. Happy customers result in repeat sales and rave reviews!

Sales Tips

1. Talk to the customers about your products & services

Don’t get so bogged down by the pickup process that you forget about conversion. Tell every pickup order customer what your business is about! Our most successful stores take time to interact with customers and discuss what they sell. This is a great way to build awareness about your services within the community and make the most of your new foot traffic!

2. Give out store flyers

Owner Mr. El Mahfoud, of the Parisian store l’Euro Quincaillerie, shares his go-to tip. He prints out “little pieces of paper or flyers to give Wish customers when they come in the store for an order pickup. This is an easy way to tell the customers about [his] store.”  

3. Offer coupons for return sales

Entice Wish customers to return by handing out coupons for future purchases with each order. This is a great way to get repeat customers!

Want about more tips? Follow our social media to get important updates on the Local Pickup program.

Blog: https://blog.local.wish.com/

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/wishlocalapp

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wishlocalapp/

FAQ: https://www.wish.com/local/program-faq

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7 Ways to Boost Your Foot Traffic

From digital marketing tips to in-store ideas, see how businesses bring people into their stores.

Getting customers to walk into a store can make or break a business. We broke down 6 different strategies, from online ads to in-store amenities, to boost your foot traffic.

  1. Advertise where the people are

Think about where your type of customer goes online to learn about products, then advertise in those places. You can often find customers reading about their hobbies or looking for product reviews on Facebook groups, Yelp, Reddit, and specialized blogs.

2. Fact check your online presence

Make sure the information about your business on the internet is up-to-date. Clean up any Google, Yelp, Facebook, and other directory listings. Check to see that your contact info, hours of operation, and address are correct.

3. Create local events with other businesses

Join up with neighboring store owners to host a weekly night where stores stay open later & offer deals. Throwing a special event will draw consumers, who have put aside the time specifically to shop in your area.

4. Provide useful amenities

Set up helpful service areas, such as a water fountain or a phone-charging station, to bring additional shoppers into the store. Customers can keep your business in mind when they need an amenity, visit your store, and end up leaving with a product or two.

5. Post clear signage

Clarity is everything. Use signs to clearly indicate important information such as parking, sales, business hours, brand information, and whether or not you are open or closed. A funny or cute sandwich sign outside your door also helps to get passersby into your store.

6. Offer in-store social media

Set up a cute selfie wall with a clear #hashtag and handle. Shoppers can take photos of themselves & in the process promote your store on social media.

7. Partner with Wish for free

Join the Wish Local program as a store partner and pickup location. When you become a pickup location, new local shoppers will come in and discover your store. Wish Local has already helped many stores, such as L’Euro Quincaillerie in Paris, boost their sales.

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