Wednesday, August 12, 2009

AM Inbox: The urgency of countdowns

The Retail Email Blog monitors the email marketing campaigns of more than 100 top online retailers. Here are highlights from my inbox this morning:

Dick’s Sporting Goods, 8/11 — Save an Additional 25% On Your Team’s Gear - 3 Days Only!
Retailers use countdowns on many holiday occasions, with the most popular being a countdown to Christmas. Countdowns inform subscribers and create urgency to take action. In this email, Dick’s Sporting Goods takes that same tactic to promote collegiate apparel, counting down to the start of the NCAA football season. It’s a refreshing use of the countdown element.

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L.L. Bean, 8/11 — NEW Looks for Fall + Save 20% on Popular Items‏
L.L. Bean is the latest retailers to promote an iPhone app in their emails. While not the most original app, their Moosentration app is fun. Other retailers promoting iPhone apps in their emails include Barnes & Noble, (see July 8 AM Inbox), Ralph Lauren (see March 27 AM Inbox), REI, and ShopNBC (see June 15 AM Inbox).

Click to view this Aug. 11, 2009 L.L. Bean email full-sized

SUBJECTIVITY SCANNER: Select noteworthy subject lines
J&R, 8/11 — Back to School Savings‏
Newegg, 8/11 — 100 Back-to-School Deals Under $100! $49.99 TomTom GPS, $99.99 Acer 19" Monitor...
Barnes & Noble, 8/11 — This Week -- Coupons, New Lower Textbook Prices, Pat Conroy, Complimentary Wi-Fi, More‏
Office Depot, 8/11 — Save On Office & School Supplies a $10 coupon inside‏
Crate & Barrel, 8/11 — Our new Fall collection is in and the word is...COLOR‏
Nordstrom, 8/11 — Fall Coats at Fantastic Prices‏
Saks Fifth Avenue, 8/11 — Sweaters: Fall's best are here‏

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