Email marketing

Email marketing: the revenue you already own.

Seven always-on flows and a five-part BFCM programme, built in Klaviyo by specialists who live in it.

Always-on · Growth · Peak/BFCM

Email is the highest-ROI channel a retailer already owns. The audience is bought, the revenue is incremental, and the flows keep working while paid media costs rise.

41%
of email revenue comes from automated flows, from just 5.3% of sends.
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2.0×
Segmented BFCM campaigns convert at 2–3× the rate of unsegmented blasts.
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41%
Higher year-on-year conversion from a VIP early-access send.
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28%
More BFCM purchases year-on-year from real-time countdown timers.
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5×
Welcome-flow revenue per recipient vs a standard campaign.
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The seven always-on flows

What we build. What it does. What it moves.

01 · Acquisition

Welcome Series

Captures a new subscriber at their most engaged moment and turns interest into a first order.

What's built
  • 3–5 email sequence triggered on signup (newsletter, pop-up, or account creation)
  • Brand story and value proposition up front, while attention is highest
  • Social proof (reviews, UGC, press) and category/bestseller education
  • A first-purchase incentive (discount, free shipping, or gift-with-purchase) as the sequence progresses
  • Segmentation by signup source or quiz/intent data, feeding personalised sends downstream
  • Sunsets into core lifecycle flows (browse, cart, post-purchase) once the sequence ends
Tangible benefits
  • Converts new-subscriber intent before it cools, rather than leaving it to chance
  • Sets tone and cadence expectations, improving long-run engagement and deliverability
  • Establishes sender reputation with ISPs during the highest-engagement window
  • Produces first-party data (clicks, quiz answers) that sharpens every later send
Expected results
MetricTypical shiftWhy it moves
Flow placed-order rate3–5% of subsIncentive lands while purchase intent is at its peak.
Open rate50–65%Recency of signup and a recognisable "welcome" subject line.
Click rate5–10%Product/category content matched to signup source.
Revenue per recipient3–5× a campaignHighest of any automated flow.
02 · Conversion

Abandoned Cart

Recovers revenue that's already been lost once, from shoppers who added to cart but didn't check out.

What's built
  • 2–4 email sequence, first send within 30–60 minutes of abandonment
  • Dynamic cart contents (images, price, stock/size) pulled live from the store
  • Escalating message: reminder → objection handling (shipping, reviews, sizing) → urgency/incentive
  • Optional SMS layer for the highest-intent window (first hour)
  • Suppression once the order is placed, so customers aren't chased after converting
Tangible benefits
  • Directly recovers revenue that would otherwise be written off
  • One of the highest ROI flows to build: low send volume, high intent
  • Surfaces recurring objections (shipping cost, sizing) the wider store can fix
  • Fast to prove value, useful as an early win in a new client relationship
Expected results
MetricTypical shiftWhy it moves
Cart recovery rate3–11%Timely reminder while intent is still warm.
Open rate40–50%High relevance: the subscriber was seconds from buying.
Click rate8–12%Cart contents and CTA are specific, not generic.
Revenue per recipientTop 2–3Recovers lost checkouts at near-zero incremental cost.
03 · Conversion

Browse Abandonment

Catches intent a stage earlier than cart abandonment: shoppers who viewed products but never added to cart.

What's built
  • 2–3 email sequence triggered on product/category page views (no add-to-cart)
  • Viewed-item recap plus related or complementary product recommendations
  • Frequency capping and de-duplication against cart/purchase flows
  • Works best layered with on-site behavioural data (repeat views)
Tangible benefits
  • Reaches a much larger audience than cart abandonment, as most browsers never reach the cart
  • Cheap incremental revenue once the catalogue feed is built
  • Surfaces product-level interest data useful for merchandising and paid targeting
  • Reinforces brand recall before a customer shops a competitor instead
Expected results
MetricTypical shiftWhy it moves
Flow conversion rate0.5–2%Earlier-funnel intent; lower than cart but far higher volume.
Open rate40–50%Recognisable, recently-viewed products drive relevance.
Click rate5–8%Product recs mirror what was actually browsed.
Incremental revenueVolume winReaches shoppers cart abandonment never sees.
04 · Retention

Customer Winback

Re-engages customers who have gone quiet before they lapse for good. Cheaper to keep than to replace.

What's built
  • 2–3 email sequence triggered once a customer passes a brand-specific inactivity threshold (60–120 days)
  • "We miss you" messaging, refreshed bestsellers/new arrivals, and an escalating incentive
  • Preference-update or feedback prompt to catch reasons for drop-off (price, fit, relevance)
  • Clear exit criteria into the Unengaged segment if winback doesn't land
Tangible benefits
  • Reactivates lapsing revenue far more cheaply than acquiring a new customer
  • Protects customer lifetime value before it erodes completely
  • Surfaces churn signals (price sensitivity, product fit) that inform retention strategy elsewhere
  • Gives a legitimate, low-cost reason to re-permission a cooling relationship
Expected results
MetricTypical shiftWhy it moves
Reactivation rate2–5%Timely nudge plus incentive before the relationship goes fully cold.
Open rate30–40%Lower than active-customer flows, reflecting reduced engagement.
Click rate3–6%Fewer but higher-intent clicks.
ROI vs acquisitionPositiveRetaining an existing customer is materially cheaper than paid.
05 · Retention

Post-Purchase

Turns a single sale into a longer relationship, working the gap between order confirmation and the next purchase decision.

What's built
  • Nurture sequence sitting alongside (not replacing) transactional order/shipping emails
  • Thank-you and set-expectations email, followed by usage tips/how-to content
  • Timed review request once the product has likely been used or received
  • Cross-sell/replenishment prompts and a referral or loyalty-programme invite
Tangible benefits
  • Reduces buyer's remorse and return/refund requests through clear usage guidance
  • Builds review and UGC volume that fuels paid, organic and on-site social proof
  • Drives repeat purchase and referrals without additional acquisition spend
  • Increases customer lifetime value from the same acquisition cost
Expected results
MetricTypical shiftWhy it moves
Review capture rateMulti-×Timed request lands when satisfaction is freshest.
Repeat purchase rateUpliftRelevant cross-sell/replenishment prompts at the right moment.
Referral sign-upsNew channelAsk reaches customers at peak post-purchase satisfaction.
Open rate45–55%High trust and relevance immediately after a purchase.
06 · List hygiene

Sunset (Unengaged)

Protects deliverability and list health by identifying subscribers who've stopped engaging, making one last attempt, then removing them.

What's built
  • Identification of unengaged subscribers (typically no opens/clicks for up to 12 months, varying by brand)
  • Short re-engagement attempt (2–3 emails), from "still want to hear from us?" to a generous final-email incentive
  • Automatic suppression or list removal for anyone who doesn't respond
  • Ongoing monitoring so the unengaged segment doesn't silently regrow
Tangible benefits
  • Protects sender reputation and inbox placement by keeping engagement rates high
  • Reduces cost by shrinking the overall list: no subscribers who were never going to convert
  • Improves the accuracy of every other flow's and campaign's reporting
  • A defensible, deliverability-first argument easy to explain to client stakeholders
Expected results
MetricTypical shiftWhy it moves
Engaged-open rateUpliftRemaining list is weighted toward genuinely engaged.
Inbox placementImprovedBetter sender reputation with major ISPs.
Spam complaint rateReducedDisengaged contacts are most likely to mark as spam.
List size / costFlattenedFewer billable contacts remain on the active list.
07 · Retention · consumables

Replenishment Reminder

For brands selling products that run out on a predictable cycle: turns one-off buyers into a recurring revenue base without a subscription.

What's built
  • Triggered off estimated product usage cycle (days since purchase, set per SKU or category)
  • Reminder timed just before the product is likely to run out, with a reorder CTA
  • Optional upsell into a subscribe-and-save option at the point of reorder
  • Follow-up nudge shortly after the predicted run-out date for anyone who hasn't reordered
  • Usage-cycle estimates refined over time using actual reorder data
Tangible benefits
  • Builds predictable, forecastable recurring revenue from the existing customer base
  • Increases purchase frequency without additional acquisition spend
  • Reduces reliance on paid channels to re-acquire customers who simply forgot to reorder
  • A natural entry point into subscription/loyalty programmes, where it fits the product
Expected results
MetricTypical shiftWhy it moves
Reorder in windowUpliftReminder lands right as the product is running low.
Repeat purchase rateHigherRemoves the "forgot to reorder" drop-off.
Subscribe-and-saveIncrementConvenience pitch lands when the customer is already re-buying.
Revenue per recipientStrongHighly relevant, well-timed and personalised.
Pick a tier · scale from Foundation → Peak

Three ways to buy the programme.

Start with the flows that pay back fastest. Layer the rest as revenue lands. Bring the BFCM programme on top for peak.

01 · Foundation

Foundation

The three flows that pay back fastest.
  • Welcome Series
  • Abandoned Cart
  • Browse Abandonment
  • Deliverability & list-health set-up
  • Baseline reporting
02 · Growth

Growth

Foundation plus the retention layer.
  • Everything in Foundation
  • Customer Winback
  • Post-Purchase
  • Sunset flow (list hygiene)
  • Replenishment where relevant
  • Segmentation architecture
  • Monthly reporting & iteration
03 · Peak / BFCM

Peak / BFCM

Growth plus the five-part BFCM programme.
  • Everything in Growth
  • The five-part Klaviyo BFCM programme
  • Early-access flow, countdowns & VIP automations
  • Live monitoring through the sale window
  • Post-BFCM wrap-up & learnings
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