When a marketing genius walks into your store, it might benefit you to pay attention, even if that genius is only a small child. When a store owner saw a young girl playing an imaginary hopscotch game using his tile flooring, it sparked a brilliant idea.
The store owner marked out a hopscotch board in multi-colored tape leading to the sales window. When the girl returned, she immediately began using the new store hopscotch board.
Once the board was in place, the proprietor noticed an amazing thing happening in the store. It started with a grown man looking a little nervous and glancing around the store. The owner thought he might be checking for cameras to steal something. What he did next shocked the owner. The man started jumping along the hopscotch board!
With total disregard for “how it looked,” the grown man hopped along the hopscotch squares like a seasoned pro! And he smiled! But that was just the beginning of the surprise for the store owner. As more people entered the store, more and more of the adult customers took the opportunity to hop to the cash register.
The simple addition of a hopscotch board brought smiles, laughter, and true joy into the tiny convenience store. People were smiling and feeling happier. The in-store cameras record the hoppers merrily jumping along.
Almost Everyone In The Store Seems To Be Enjoying Hopscotch
Big, small, men, women, old, and young: everyone seems to enjoy the opportunity to be a kid again. The feeling may only last for a few seconds, but if it brings joy to your life, do it!
Some customers warily walk around the board. However, many enjoy those few seconds of being a kid again. The response delighted the store owner. If you’re the type of person who would hop through the squares, share this with your fellow hoppers. Spread joy wherever you go!
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