Wednesday, March 30, 2011

AM Inbox: Barnes & Noble email redesign

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

Barnes & Noble, 3/29 — Save 30% on Great New Releases & Sandra Lee's Latest Cookbook‏
The new newsletter that Barnes & Noble unveiled this week (see yesterday’s AM Inbox) indeed signaled a change in their overall email design. B&N has reworked their “This Week” email so that it’s a single column, which allowed them to narrow their email width to a much more mobile-friendly 665 pixels from 775. As with that new newsletter, the design here is cleaner, with fewer images and more white space. Here’s the new design (left) and the previous design from a Mar. 22 email:

Click to view this Mar. 29, 2011 Barnes & Noble email full-sized Click to view this Mar. 22, 2011 Barnes & Noble email full-sized

ShopNBC, 3/29 — Bring us with you, wherever you go. Here's how‏
This ShopNBC email does a good job of not only listing mobile capabilities, but also highlighting what’s new—including social sharing and the ability to update email preferences. That’s something I haven’t seen anyone else tout.

Click to view this Mar. 29, 2011 ShopNBC email full-sized

Banana Republic, 3/29 — Last chance to save up to 40% + Our Improved Chino Suit‏
I’m not a fan of two-column email layouts, but this Banana Republic email looks like a traditional layout turned on its side so that the submessage banner is on the side.

Click to view this Mar. 29, 2011 Banana Republic email full-sized

SUBJECTIVITY SCANNER: Select noteworthy subject lines
Backcountry.com, 3/29 — Choose Your Camp Adventure‏
J&R, 3/29 — Here Comes the Taxman -- Be Prepared!‏
Ann Taylor, 3/29 — THE SPRING SUIT GETS A PROMOTION: 30% Off Your Purchase Of A Full-Price Jacket & Matching Bottom!‏
Williams-Sonoma, 3/29 — New Honeycomb Cake Pan: See What the Buzz is About‏
Sports Authority, 3/29 — Under Armour Charged Cotton – Now Available at Sports Authority‏
L.L. Bean, 3/29 — Big News: Free Shipping Is Here to Stay + Maine Isle Flip-Flops‏
Oriental Trading, 3/29 — Save $10 + get free shipping on sweet Easter treats‏
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