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Growth · Retail & Loyalty · 2026

More members. More engagement. One connected program.

A specialty retailer with 35 locations needed loyalty and email to work as one growth engine across online and retail.

Loyalty membership card beside a phone showing a member email offer on a boutique counter.

What moved

350k
members reached
>40%
email open rates
~4%
click-through rate

The audience was there. The experience was fragmented.

Online and in-store loyalty operated differently. The program was complicated, customer benefits were unclear, and restrictive marketing rules limited the ability to rely on paid channels.

  • 35 locations
  • Loyalty
  • Owned channels
Specialty retail aisle beside an unused loyalty signup tablet at the register.
Fragmented base One customer program split across channels

Simplify the program, then build an owned channel around it.

We connected loyalty across ecommerce and 35 retail locations, simplified the program, and introduced sign-up offers and member-only benefits.

Email became the primary communication channel. Frequency increased to two to three emails per week, supported by a stronger mix of content, product stories, and offers.

  • Email cadence
  • Member benefits
  • Program simplification
Desk setup for loyalty email planning with member benefit cards and campaign drafts.
Owned loop Benefits, content, and offers in one cadence

Membership reached 350,000. Email open rates exceeded 40%.

Click-through rates reached approximately 4%. The business built a direct, engaged customer audience and a scalable owned channel in a highly restrictive marketing environment.

  • 350k members
  • >40% open rates
  • ~4% click-through
Crowded specialty retail floor with shoppers using phones and loyalty cards.
Owned audience Scale without paid-channel dependence

Results are directional to protect client confidentiality. Client and identifying details are intentionally withheld.

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