"January and February are really slow months at the store where I currently work, and I was trying to brainstorm some ways we could encourage customers to come into the store. I had an idea to partner with a local animal shelter to host an adoption event in our store -- our building is pet-friendly, and our customers are always bringing in their furry friends to shop with them. I took the idea to my manager, and she loved it. She gave me ownership over organizing the event, and several animals were adopted. Plus, we had record foot-traffic for that calendar day, and the sales we made helped us exceed our monthly sales goals."
