Find a wall in your shop and turn it into a mini gallery space for local artists. Make it available at no cost.
Choose artists based on their social media following and the shoppers they could attract to your business. Check their Facebook and Instagram followings. Look at numbers as well as how they engage. This is important that new new traffic is key in business today.
The benefit for them is that you help them find new customers too. The relationship has to be mutually beneficial.
The photo is from a shop I have visited. On the wall they had a small showing of photos taken by a local young photographer. There was nothing commercial about it.
To me, this idea is a not brainer for any regional, rural or high street independent retail business. The more we support our local community the more likely the local community will support us.
The added benefit is the beauty you can bring to the shop.
Be a force for good: support local artists and give locals another reason to visit your business.