Season Finale: Memorial Day 2009
A look back on seasonal trends, email activity and standout B2C marketing:
Start to finish: The first reference to Memorial Day was on Apr. 28 by Oriental Trading. The final reference was on May 28 by HPshopping.
The distribution curve: The biggest day for Memorial Day emails was Memorial Day itself, Monday, May 25, followed by Friday, May 22. Retailers sent the majority of their Memorial Day -themed emails after May 21.
Most interesting emails: The unusual clipped art technique and subtle use of animation in REI’s May 22 email made it really stand out. The campsite scene provides an entry point to several product categories while communicating a family focus.
And here are the animated portions of the email:
I also like the military discount that Home Depot promoted in a May 21 email. There’s something genuine about a special discount just for military personnel on Memorial Day.
In their May 21 email, Musician’s Friend tried to tap the same genuineness as Home Depot, but with a wider scope, with their Private Memorial Weekend Salute. The special sale is open to anyone associated with the military or civil service and their families—which covers a good chunk of the population. The primary call-to-action is to call Musician’s Friend and use the discount code “HERO,” which is a nice touch.
Standout subject lines:
J. Jill, 5/22 — Memorial Day savings—4 ways to save!
Musician’s Friend, 5/21 — Musician's Friend: Private Memorial Weekend Salute
eBags, 5/21 — Memorial Day Sale Preview: Save up to 60%
Home Depot, 5/18 — Get Fired Up for Memorial Day!Cooking.com, 5/18 — Memorial Day BBQ Recipes: Easy BBQ Chicken, Skewers and Kabobs, + Seafood on the Grill
Subject lines that stand out for the wrong reasons:
Alibris, 5/24 — GRAB your coupon and raid our shelves
Using what some might interpret as a war reference seems a little inappropriate the day before Memorial Day.
ShopNBC, 5/22 — Ready, set, summer Memorial Weekend Event starts now
Since its missing a hyphen or dash after “summer,” this subject line reads awkwardly.
Read previous Memorial Day Season Finales: 2008
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Start to finish: The first reference to Memorial Day was on Apr. 28 by Oriental Trading. The final reference was on May 28 by HPshopping.
The distribution curve: The biggest day for Memorial Day emails was Memorial Day itself, Monday, May 25, followed by Friday, May 22. Retailers sent the majority of their Memorial Day -themed emails after May 21.
Most interesting emails: The unusual clipped art technique and subtle use of animation in REI’s May 22 email made it really stand out. The campsite scene provides an entry point to several product categories while communicating a family focus.
And here are the animated portions of the email:
I also like the military discount that Home Depot promoted in a May 21 email. There’s something genuine about a special discount just for military personnel on Memorial Day.
In their May 21 email, Musician’s Friend tried to tap the same genuineness as Home Depot, but with a wider scope, with their Private Memorial Weekend Salute. The special sale is open to anyone associated with the military or civil service and their families—which covers a good chunk of the population. The primary call-to-action is to call Musician’s Friend and use the discount code “HERO,” which is a nice touch.
Standout subject lines:
J. Jill, 5/22 — Memorial Day savings—4 ways to save!
Musician’s Friend, 5/21 — Musician's Friend: Private Memorial Weekend Salute
eBags, 5/21 — Memorial Day Sale Preview: Save up to 60%
Home Depot, 5/18 — Get Fired Up for Memorial Day!Cooking.com, 5/18 — Memorial Day BBQ Recipes: Easy BBQ Chicken, Skewers and Kabobs, + Seafood on the Grill
Subject lines that stand out for the wrong reasons:
Alibris, 5/24 — GRAB your coupon and raid our shelves
Using what some might interpret as a war reference seems a little inappropriate the day before Memorial Day.
ShopNBC, 5/22 — Ready, set, summer Memorial Weekend Event starts now
Since its missing a hyphen or dash after “summer,” this subject line reads awkwardly.
Read previous Memorial Day Season Finales: 2008
Explore Memorial Day tag.
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Labels: Alibris, Animation, Home Depot, Memorial Day, Musician's Friend, REI, Season Finale, ShopNBC
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posted at 2:25 PM by Chad White
I love Smith-Harmon's enthusiasm. It's so great to have a connection with people who really "get" and get excited by email marketing. (Truly, there are not that many of us out there!) I count myself very lucky to have found such accomplished enthusiasts to collaborate with on the REI program. They are helping to bring amazing opportunities to fruition with panache.
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