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The challenge was to exceed last year’s BFCM success without overwhelming subscribers.
We drove more revenue from the email channel, while also mitigating negative engagements despite significant increase in deliveries, and particularly increased repeat customer revenue (+164% over the previous account management!), leading to more revenue during the sale and increased CLTV.
We expanded on previous years’ BFCM strategies with aggressive sending, leveraging subscriber behaviors & segmentation data to focus additional touchpoints to be both relevant to the recipient’s interests & personal customer journey.
Our strategists also used exclusivity-based & VIP offers to increase the value, both real and perceived, included in the additional messages. Specific strategies used include:
An immediate cross-sell and upsell strategy was implemented after customers made purchases during the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday sale.
The approach subverted the assumption that customers who bought during the sale were done purchasing by sending straightforward messaging encouraging them to “double down” on their purchase. The campaign promoted complementary products related to the original purchase.
For recipients who didn’t convert after the first email, a follow-up was sent offering an exclusive additional discount on a bestselling product.
The gentle push, paired with an exclusive VIP-style discount, drove an additional $5,672.45 in revenue.
The standard abandoned cart flow strategy was adjusted to use a more aggressive sending cadence during the BFCM period and to emphasize the value of the current offer. The strategy also capitalized on subscriber intent by collecting SMS sign-ups and providing exclusive additional value to SMS subscribers.
Follow-ups on abandoned cart events were sent almost immediately, with additional touchpoints delivered within the first 24 hours of the trigger event. The messaging reiterated the value of the BFCM offer and leveraged FOMO, urgency, and scarcity tactics to drive conversions.
By sending abandoned cart emails sooner during BFCM to cut through the noise, this Add to Cart flow achieved a 62.9% open rate and generated $36,065.27 in revenue.
To maximize conversions during BFCM, the abandoned checkout flow was refined to deliver messages more quickly and to emphasize the limited-time value of the offer. A discount for a bestselling or high-ticket product was added to further drive conversions.
Follow-ups on abandoned checkouts were sent immediately, with multiple touchpoints delivered within the first 24 hours.
The Flowium team crafted messaging that reinforced the BFCM offer through FOMO and urgency. For product-specific discounts, we tailored emails to highlight each product’s features, exclusivity, and superior value.
As a result, the flow achieved an 11.6% click rate and earned $14,667.12 in revenue.
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