英文摘要 |
Yuan Wei Lu, which mainly serves shaved ice and traditional desserts, is a micro-store. It was originally located along big roads but moved into an alley due to increasing rent. Its revenue fell sharply because of the decline in customers in the business district and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The entrepreneur, Jenho Chang, decided to increase Yuan Wei Lu’s exposure to the brand and mitigate the impact of peak and off-peak seasons on revenue to survive. However, the lack of financial resources and digital capabilities forced Yuan Wei Lu to align products, customers, and sales channels with marketing strategies to boost revenue during the off-peak period. Then, the entrepreneur sought assistance from the local business district association and government subsidy programs and matched the assistance and marketing tactics to the customer’s stage in the marketing funnel. Appropriate traditional and digital marketing strategies were implemented to get customers’attention, attract interest, create desire, take action, and become loyal customers. Besides, he must overcome the dilemma of high commissions on food delivery platforms. This article uses marketing funnel and cost-volume-profit analysis to help a micro-store decide its location- along big roads or inside alleys. The strategies for survival in the future for a micro-store are also discussed. |