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Objectives. Generate excitement about Riverside’s broad range of retail and restaurant options Increase sales tax revenue to fund City services Emphasize the benefits of shopping locally Keep Your Tax Dollars Local - - 1% of taxable sales go to support City services. Marketing Initiatives.
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Objectives • Generate excitement about Riverside’s broad range of retail and restaurant options • Increase sales tax revenue to fund City services • Emphasize the benefits of shopping locally • Keep Your Tax Dollars Local - - 1% of taxable sales go to support City services
Marketing Initiatives • Launched new Web site address and design www.shopriversidenow.com
Marketing Initiatives • Movie ads running at AMC Galleria at Tyler and Riverside Plaza
Marketing Initiatives $hop Riverside messages on Marketplace and University Village electronic signs Dine & Shop Downtown message on both signs
Marketing Initiatives • Utility bill stuffer mailed in April 2008
Marketing Initiatives Printed and distributed $hop Riversidepostcards to all shopping centers Postcard invited Riversiders to learn more about the campaign and receive a free gift
Marketing Initiatives $hop Riverside Downtown ad in The Press-Enterprise June 2008 ¼ page, black & white Run dates: 6/2, 6/4, 6/6, 6/9, 6/11, 6/13
Marketing Initiatives • Riverside Outlook newsletter • Article in July/August 2008 • Ad in September/October November/December 2008 • $hop Riverside announcement on the City’s on-hold phone message system • Started February 2008
Marketing Initiatives $hop Riverside ad in Riverside Magazine Summer 2008 Full-page, full-color Back inside cover Backlit poster at the Galleria at Tyler Located on 1st floor outside Macy’s entrance Message posted in September
Marketing Initiatives • Developed radio and TV spots • Developed media plan • Placed media buy for radio and TV spots to run August through December 2008 • Emphasis on “Back-to-School” shopping in August/September • Emphasis on Holiday Shopping in November/December
Marketing Initiatives Launched first-ever $hop Riverside Community Card 25 local schools and non-profit organizations selling cards More than 170 local businesses participating
$hop Riverside Community Card • Marketing opportunity for all Riverside businesses • Fundraiser opportunity for local schools and non-profit organizations • Approximately 20,000 cards produced to sell at $15 each • Participating schools and organizations receive $10 for every card sold
Marketing Initiative • $hop Riverside dasher board ads at the Festival of Lights Ice Skating Rink
Marketing Initiative • Created the Retail Management Group with key players from six shopping centers to build synergy and excitement for the program • Galleria at Tyler • Riverside Plaza • Mission Grove • Canyon Crest • University Village • Turner RiverWalk