Wind chimes sell well year-round as a durable gift suitable for many occasions. Here are a few selling tips to make the most of your wind chime displays:
Always make sure your displays are kept full and that boxed chimes are readily available for your customer to carry to the register. Be sure to hang the chimes where your customers can touch them, feel the texture of the tubes and hear the incredible tones they produce.
Place your displays near a door, open window or patio where gentle breezes can ring them. If you don’t have a source of wind, place a small fan near the displays or play our Corinthian Bells Relaxation CD in your store. Make sure displays are in a well-lit setting using spotlights or a clamp-mounted light at the top of the display, highlighting designer finishes and the overall quality of the chimes. Use our point-of-purchase cards or posters to let customers know which brands of wind chimes you carry.
Decorate chime displays seasonally and for special holidays to help customers visualize the wonderful gift they will be giving. Twinkle lights at Christmas, red hearts for Valentine’s Day and potted flowers in the spring add visual interest. Embellish your displays with bells and floral garlands to encourage chimes for wedding presents; they make great anniversary gifts, too! Wind chimes are also popular gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, so highlight wind chimes with gift boxes for each of these seasons to maximize sales.
Your sales will remain strong through each season if you maintain healthy stock levels, locate boxed chimes conveniently, and place display chimes in an accessible location. In addition, seasonal décor will create excitement as your customers seek their perfect gift.
Lakeshore Melodies™
Lakeshore Melodies™ awaken your soul, combining the natural beauty of redwood with musical upgrades usually reserved for all-metal chimes. As QMT’s newest brand of chimes, they feature our most exquisite woodwork, with a tiered hexagonal base and wind sail. Lakeshore Melodies™ are the only wood chimes on the market with high-performance centrally-pinned tubes and a curved wind sail. Available in 4 colors and sizes.
Arabesque®
Arabesque® by QMT Windchimes is their most luxurious line of wind chimes. With gemstone colors and elegant engraved bands that sparkle in the wind, these lovely beauties will be the envy of the neighborhood. They have sophisticated style, are hand-tuned and ready to impress. Arabesque is available in four exclusive colors: Garnet, Emerald, Onyx and Sapphire.
Corinthian Bells®
Corinthian Bells® are the chimes your customers are asking for. They are QMT’s best-selling wind chimes and their flagship brand for over a decade. Corinthian Bells are available in ten sizes, with each size available in as many as seven colors.
For more information, visit www.qmtwindchimes.com
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