Introduction Torn sticky notes, back-to-back meetings, endless coffee—sound familiar? It’s that time of year when marketers are in full swing, with eyes glued to the calendar. Inboxes are flooded with offers, deals, discounts, and promo codes, leaving your subscribers with plenty of choices. So, how do you stand out this holiday season? How can you …
The holidays are upon us once again. This time of year brings tremendous opportunity for marketers to drive end-of-year revenue, but you’re not the only marketer looking to strike holiday gold. Following your business-as-usual approach to your holiday email is unlikely to yield the best results this holiday season. That’s where your creativity comes in. …
This year’s core holiday shopping season is six days shorter than last year’s. The compressed shopping period means that as a brand, you’ll have less time to capture the vast amount of consumer demand and less time to make an impact on customers. That makes it even more important for your creative and campaigns to …
Smart advertisers are holding planning conversations earlier, long before summer ends, with the goal of capturing consumers who are already researching their holiday purchases. By anticipating your customers’ needs and creating brand and product awareness before demand increases, you’ll ensure that they know your brand when peak sales season hits. Capitalizing on the shorter holiday …
During the Holidays, New Zealand-based clothing brand Icebreaker partnered with its email marketing agency, eROI, to successfully execute an 11-part email marketing campaign promoting Iebreaker and ultimately driving holiday sales. The campaign’s goal was to encourage consumers to purchase Icebreaker clothing as holiday gifts for their friends and family. The primary market for the campaign …
2018 was a year of unpredictability and unexpected consumer behavior when it comes to holiday spending. Holiday sales grew by 2.9% from the previous year but fell short of the National Retail Federation’s forecast which projected 4.3% to 4.8% growth year-over-year (YoY). In addition, Q4 was a time of changing consumer behavior where sales in …
What is magical about the Christmas shopping season is that it is riddled with opportunities. The holidays are the perfect moment to introduce your brand to shoppers and attract new buyers in big numbers. The season also presents the perfect opportunity to increase engagement with your existing customers and boost their lifetime value. Holiday sales …
Two thirds of holiday retail purchases are influenced by sales and promotions, and email is a vital channel for delivering those messages to the right people at just the right time and place. But email traditionally comes with limitations that are especially prominent during the hectic holidays—problems that erode potential revenue and provide an endless …