Retail & Shopping

Bring more local shoppers through your door.

Local retailers compete with online giants by being discoverable, distinctive, and timely. Propel helps you promote products, tie offers to local moments, and stay visible.

Built for

Marketing for retail & shopping businesses

Propel is used by boutiques, specialty shops, gift stores, home décor stores, and local retailers.

Challenge

Competing with online stores

Shoppers default to online unless they know what's in your store.

How Propel helps

Product Promotion campaigns

Feature new arrivals or bestsellers to shoppers nearby.

Challenge

Seasonal and holiday timing

Promotions need to launch on time, every time.

How Propel helps

Timely, deadline-driven offers

Landing pages with offer deadlines for holiday and seasonal events.

Challenge

Creating great product visuals

Professional-looking creative takes time and money.

How Propel helps

AI-assisted images

Enhance product photos or generate lifestyle imagery for ads and posts.

Recommended

Recommended Propel features

Example workflows

What marketing looks like with Propel

New arrivals

Product photosAI-enhanced creativeInstagram campaignstore visits.

Holiday event

Promotion page with deadlinelocal adssocial postsreporting.

How Propel works for Retail & Shopping

  1. 1

    Pick what to feature

    Choose products or collections worth promoting.

  2. 2

    Create the campaign

    Approve creative, set a budget, and target your area.

  3. 3

    Stay visible

    Keep your Google profile and social presence active between promotions.

FAQ

Retail & Shopping marketing questions

Does Propel include e-commerce checkout?

No. Propel drives awareness, inquiries, and store visits; it doesn't process online sales.

Can I use my own product photos?

Yes — upload them to your Image Library and use AI tools to enhance them if you like.

Can I tie promotions to local events?

Yes. Time-bound offers tied to local moments tend to be more relevant — see our local marketing guide.

Resources

Related guides

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