Each holiday contains info about the holiday along with a brief explanation of the assets added to our Astro Marketing Suite along with My Promotion Ideas, Social Media Fun, and Astro Offer Pairings!
Astro Blog to Share: February is Pet Dental Health Month
My Promotion Idea: Offer a discount on pet dental health supplies.
Social Media Fun: Share some dental health tips with your customers. Try doing a Facebook Live or an Instagram Reel (if you'd rather record and edit before sharing) to demonstrate how to properly brush a pet's teeth.
Hashtags: #PetDentalHealthMonth
Astro Blog to Share: Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Cat's Holistic Health
My Promotion Idea: Advertise that you offer free cat nutrition consults.
Social Media Fun: Share some of your own tips for improving a cat's holistic health. This can be anything from nutrition advice to behavior tips to environ-mental enrichment.
Hashtags: #NationalCatHealthMonth
My Promotion Idea: Do you offer in-house training classes? Do you carry dog training supplies and high-value training treats? Then now is a great time to promote them with a special introductory promotion.
Social Media Fun: Share your training tips or training experiences with your followers. Is there a trainer in your town that you really like? Give them a shout-out. Or you could even invite them to be a guest on your Facebook Live!
Hashtags: #DogTrainingEducationMonth
Sharing The Love: Brands such as Oxbow and Carefresh each have Adoption Programs that reward the adoption of rabbits. Make sure to highlight any STL programs that your store is enrolled in that rewards rabbit adoption.
Social Media Fun: Give your favorite rabbit rescues in your area a shout-out to encourage adoption. Share tips that first-time rabbit parents would find useful, or things they should consider before adopting.
Hashtags: #AdoptARescuedRabbitMonth #AdoptRabbits #AstroSharingTheLove #AdoptionBundle
My Promotion Idea: What are the date-night essentials that every dog owner needs? Special treats or dinners, games, and toys would definitely make it a fun night to remember. Pick your favorite items and put them on special.
Social Media Fun: Ask your customers to share pics of their Doggie Date Nights! Share pics of yours.
Hashtags: #AnnualDoggieDateNight #DoggieDateNight
Sharing The Love: Valentine's Day is a wonderful time to mention your involvement in Sharing The Love, or better yet, join Sharing The Love if you haven't already!
My Promotion Ideas: Sponsor a "Puppy Kissing Booth" for your favorite local rescue to raise funds for their cause. Showcase your favorite Valentine's Bakery Treats and Goodies. Collect Valentine's for local pets in rescue.
Hashtags: #HappyValentinesDay #MyValentine #DogValentines #CatValentines #AstroSharingTheLove #WeLovePets
My Promotion Ideas: What are some fun ways a pet owner can show their love for their pet? Any activity that a person can spend with their pet benefits both parties - so outdoor gear, interactive games, and toys are all good options to promote. Or if you have grooming or pet washes on-site, a pet spa day might be fun!
Social Media Fun: Share some stories about what you love about your pet. Invite your customers to do the same! You can also offer up some fun ideas for enjoying the day - recommend a local park, hike, or pet-friendly spot to check out - keep it local, keep it fun!
Hashtags: #LoveYourPetDay
My Promotion Ideas: Showcase the products you carry that help pet owners make the most of their outdoor walks - whether that's a walk through the neighborhood or through the woods. This could be a great time to talk about the benefits of certain types of harnesses and leashes over others. A really clever promotion that I've seen in an Astro retailer's store was a promotion to collect "dangerous" items such as pinch collars and retractable leashes. If a pet owner turned in one of these items they would receive a discount on a new item to replace it.
Social Media Fun: One of the funniest TikTok's I've seen in a while was created by an Astro retailer up in Canada, Doodle Dogs. They were showing, in a funny way, how retractable leashes "trip you up."
Hashtags: #WalkingTheDogDay
My Promotion Ideas: If you have an in-store bakery then it's a no-brainer what you will be promoting this holiday! And if you do not have a bakery, focus on promoting some of your favorite biscuits - especially those with some health benefits.
Social Media Fun: Share some fun facts about the healthy versions of biscuits that are out there.
Hashtags: #NationalDogBiscuitDay #HealthyDogBiscuits