Vintage Shop Hits The Social Media Big Time

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St. Albans vintage clothing shop, V for Vintage Clothing, has progressed from local shop to social media sensation; with a thriving online shop too! V for Vintage Clothing have captured the zeitgeist of social media and used it to propel their business from the shop floor to the world wide web.

Before the vintage clothing shop had opened in its St. Albans location, V for Vintage Clothing had used social media to create a hub of activity around the forthcoming shop. Since then, V for Vintage Clothing have opened an online store and demonstrated how a business can go from local, to global, with the use of the internet and social media.

Since the online store opened, V for Vintage Clothing have gained over 1000 Facebook fans, and have ran a number of successful competitions using the facilities available through Facebook and Twitter. These competitions have raised their online profile and made them a name recognized not only by the locals of St. Albans, but also by vintage fans not only across the country, but also around the world.

V for Vintage Clothing have made a have moved their business from local store to social media and online shop success. The local store in St. Albans continues to thrive, with footfall increase by the online presence of the store. The use of social media has made their customers loyal and brings repeat business and customers through the door, as well as online.

The success of V for Vintage Clothing’s move to online store and social media success demonstrates how small, local, businesses can progress from local shop to global brand through the use of a website and social media strategies.

V for Vintage Clothing ( http://vforvintageclothing.com )are maximizing the use of online marketing strategies and technique to captivate a new audience, as well as increase the loyalty of their existing customers. The success of this strategy goes to show that a business really can go from local store to online success through the use of social media.

About: V for Vintage Clothing have a store in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, and a successful online shop, shipping nationwide – http://vforvintageclothing.com . Stocking a wide variety of unique clothes to suit all vintage tastes.

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Susan Bryant
By Susan Bryant