Sunday, May 30, 2010

Week-End Trends: Memorial Day gives email volume a boost

Email activity and seasonal trends during the past week:

The Retail Email Index: Top online retailers sent each of their subscribers 2.7 promotional emails on average during the week ending May 28, 2010. That’s up 5% week-over-week, down 3% from where it was four weeks ago, and up 12% year-over-year.

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The Retail Email Participation Rate: Friday, the last weekday before Memorial Day, was the most popular day to send retail emails last week.

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The Retail Email Seasonality Meter: The late arrival of Memorial Day finally revived retail email volumes. Already retailers are shifting their messaging toward Father’s Day, which is on June 20 this year.

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Selling Seasons on the Horizon:
Graduation (May-June): Graduation 2009 Season Finale
Father’s Day (6/20): Father’s Day 2009 Season Finale
Independence Day (7/4): 4th of July 2009 Season Finale
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