PR for Retail in Shropshire | Retail Marketing in Shropshire

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Retail is a huge sector and PR is an important aspect for all of those who are in it.

Retailers will always have a message to get across when it comes to products - what that product is, what it can do for customers and where and how to get it.

From product launches to raising business profiles, J&PR works to publicise what is available and to find an audience and tell them exactly why they should be buying it.

Print PR - newspapers and magazines - is a great way to showcase products, while social platforms are a direct link to your target markets where you can share your products and what they do and testimonials from people who have already invested in your products and are reaping the benefits.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers are more selective about the businesses they buy from. Using your social media platforms to showcase your business and the people behind it is the ideal way to have your business seen and loved.

Imagery and social channels

Depending on the sector, certain social media platforms and PR channels may be more (or less) beneficial for you and your business.

When it comes to products, image-based platforms like Instagram or Pinterest can often lead the way.

While some retailers know exactly where they should be, they struggle with how their social platforms should look and what they should say… that’s where a PR team (and their professional photographers) can be a great support.

Remember, it’s not all about images. PR needs to sell the product without customers realising they’re being sold to, by having different conversations with them. Luckily, that is one of our skills as an agency!

Why PR is so important

We live in a world where a potential customer needs a number of things in order to buy; one of those is an easy route to purchase.

Much of PR, when it comes to retail, is looking at how we can ease the customer journey.

Content needs to be easily understood
The journey from social platform to website needs to be smooth
Customers need to know how and when they will receive a product

You know how great your products and services are - we make sure everyone else does too!

Impact studies

Roxy's Raw Food

What our clients say

J&PR's account managers work with our in-house marketing team to ensure the relationship works effectively.

Since the first lockdown in March 2020 the digital presence and reputation of a global brand like Jesmonite has never been so important; J&PR ensured our digital offering and communication changed according to the fast-changing situation.

The work of J&PR resulted in an increase of more than 6,000 unique monthly visitors to our website; this increase was achieved through organic activity with no use of advertising.

This is testimony to J&PR knowing their client and its target audience and working with the in-house team.

J&PR allocate their dedicated account managers according to their areas of specialism within the industry and this is evident in the results they achieve.

Piran Littleton

Managing Director, Jesmonite

For me this week I decided to invest in some more social media training. Sure I knew the basics but there were definitely some areas that I felt like "what? Eh?" and could really brush up on my understanding.

I invested in J&PR Ltd social media training and they were INCREDIBLE! I went into the training with specific questions but it can be tailored to your social media knowledge needs.

I have such a clearer understanding of marketing through these platforms now and was super grateful for the tips and hints.

If you're looking at using social media for marketing I would 100% recommend starting up a conversation with them.

Hanne Deakin

Owner, Hanne Brooks Photography

Shortly before Covid hit, I met with Kirsty to discuss how J&PR could help us market our new retail business. 4 months later we can finally open our doors. We set about this business having done our market research but until you test your market, you can never be sure.

Kirsty and her team have put together a first class promotion for us and I have been totally blown away by the interest it has generated.

Our social media interest has increased by 15000% already.

But even more importantly, that interest is leading to enquiries and actual sales - the life blood of any business. I genuinely believe J&PR have pushed us three months ahead of target already. A fantastic business to work with and always there to help.

Keith Murray

Co-owner of Roxy's Raw Food, Telford

What a fabulous experience using J&PR was. A fantastic friendly service, Which gave us the exact results we were looking for! I can’t recommend them highly enough!!! 10/10 J&PR.

David Hill

The Glass Studio

I was absolutely thrilled with the feature that your team produced and have seen a significant increase in the number of social media impressions of the finished article.

In particular, there have been 6k views of the article via my own LinkedIn page and I have also featured in social media promotions from the publishers and other featured Shropshire Business women.

All in all I have been delighted with the way in which your team portrayed both myself and the HR Dept Shropshire! Many thanks again for all your support.

Niamh Kelly

HR Dept Shropshire

Thank you so much Kirsty for the training/mentoring session today. It was fabulous to start building a profile for our B&B and I'm impressed with how much we covered in the session. I look forward to scheduling another session with you soon. Thanks again J&PR.

Victoria Bird

Coalbrookdale Villa Guest House

I have been working with J&PR for the last 6 months. They have been running our social media, press releases and blog posts as well as conducting video interviews with our staff and clients.

I would highly recommend to any company needing to boost their PR.

Andy Connell

Marketing Manager, CLCA Nursing

We have been using J&PR for over 5 years. I find their service and attention to detail impeccable. They have a fantastic professional attitude and always offer great ideas and support. Would absolutely recommend them to anyone needing help and support with their marketing & PR work.

Amanda Louise

The Wroxeter Hotel

J&PR has provided excellent PR and copywriting support to Shrewsbury Business Improvement District over the past year. Their knowledge and relationships with the local media have been particularly valuable to us and I would recommend without hesitation.

Seb Slater

Shrewsbury BID

J&PR manages our PR and Social Media. The team are friendly, knowledgeable and really take the time to understand your business and industry. They go above and beyond to help and are always on hand to help with any last-minute requirements.

Their connections in Shropshire are like no other and we always get a high level of coverage following any company announcements. They write product content for our website and manage our LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter pages. We're really happy with the service that they provide to us.

Annually we sponsor a large networking event in Shropshire. Kirsty and Jan worked tirelessly at managing the social media and acting as press officers when required.

Thank you J&PR!

Kate Oakley

Marketing Manager formerly Pure Telecom now Radius Connect

A great company to work with. The team are always helpful, extremely dedicated and a pleasure to work with.

Lisa Snape

The Best Western Valley Hotel, Ironbridge

Working with J&PR has been fantastic. A really switched on team who know how to get our message out to our audience. Always supportive and coming up with ideas for content, they worked as part of the team and really got to know our values and culture. I would recommend them to anyone.

Pete Sims

Director of 7video

“We are the UK sales office for carefully selected destination management companies (DMC’S) worldwide. Supporting event planner’s with their international meetings, incentives, conferences and events and promoting via the web and face to face.
“With the current change in market conditions, this seemed the perfect time to up our anti and brush up on our key client messages, social media and PR.

“J&PR was the perfect solution and choice because we only wanted to work with specialists in this field who know their stuff. The team are very personable and are an advantage to STAR Your World with their know how techniques and tips for better content and communication.

We look forward to working with the team on future projects and we highly recommend their services.”

Sarah Tennant

Managing Director, Star Your World

Mrs Smallman has made a significant contribution to Lawley Primary School over the past 6 years.

As a school governor she has provided positive support and contributed many ideas to our school improvement initiatives, her commitment to the role of governor adds strength to our initiatives to improve provision for all the pupils.

Mrs Smallman’s business background also brings an added dimension to our school because she has been so willing to generously share her experience and expertise, through talks on industry related topics and regularly ensures her business links are used to enhance the curriculum for our pupils by identifying opportunities for extracurricular links.

Carol Mcquiggin

Headteacher of Lawley Primary School Telford

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