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The post 8 Fun Summer Promotion Ideas for Small Business appeared first on HostGator Blog . Make the Most of Summer with These Fun Promotion Ideas Unless you sell swimwear or ice cream, your small business may see a drop in sales over the summer. Consumer spending on things besides travel tends to slack off during the hottest months, but you can encourage your current customers to come shop with you and attract new customers, too. Use some of these promotion ideas and best practices to rev up your business this summer. 1. Discount Punch Cards Summer punch cards aren’t just for kids’ reading clubs. Punch cards can bring more traffic into your store all season long by giving customers a discount when they buy upfront. These programs are a natural fit for yoga, fitness, and dance studios, and you can almost certainly create a punch promo for your business: a pre-pay discount on an iced coffee each week all summer long, car washes, dog washes, eyebrow waxing, or anything your customers will want more than once during the summer.   2. Giveaways People love free stuff, even when it’s hot outside. Summer is the perfect time to give away small items like skincare product samples, fashion jewelry, stickers, and food. Promote your giveaways on social media and make it clear what the terms are: good while supplies last, today only, free item with purchase, or however you want to structure your deal.   3. One-Day Sales and Deals of the Day Between summer holidays you can create your own sales events. One option is to offer a one-day-only discount on your most-popular or highest-margin items. Department store chain Continue reading →