Study Details Ways to Reach Millennials
If you are looking for new ways to reach millennial consumers, you might want to check out a new study that was just released by the Floral Marketing Research Fund (FMRF) of the American Floral Endowment (AFE).
The study, “Marketing Tactics to Increase Millennial Floral Purchases,” looks at innovative marketing strategies and tactics to better target Generation Y consumers, who are key to the future of our industry.
Results of the study reveal ways to effectively attract millennials to floral products, as well as data on their attitudes, preferences and barriers to purchasing flowers.
Top key findings and a detailed checklist of marketing recommendations also are featured in the report.
According to the study, some of the strategies to consider when reaching this important demographic include:
- Encourage customization and personalization by providing millennials the opportunity to arrange their own bouquets or containers and customize their options, and reposition plants and floral products as trendy and modern.
- Provide value for their dollar by offering loyalty programs with awards or points that do not expire or creating easy-to-use subscription services. Overcome the price barrier by offering free gifts, coupons and discounts.
- Use electronic word-of-mouth to generate interest by maintaining a strong social media presence. Develop apps on mobile phones that engage millennials using coupons, easy payment options and other engaging features. Create advertisements that contain funny, unique and interesting information about flowers.
To learn more about the FMRF study, go to floralmarketingresearchfund.org.
All of the reports on the FMRF website are available for free to anyone in the floriculture industry.
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