
How The Ordinary turned skincare progress into retention gold
The Ordinary never struggled with awareness. TikTok made their serums go viral, and first-time buyers flooded in.But the data told another story, 68% of customers never
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The Ordinary never struggled with awareness. TikTok made their serums go viral, and first-time buyers flooded in.But the data told another story, 68% of customers never made a second purchase. Their
Not every “unsubscribe” is a goodbye.Sometimes it’s a signal that your messaging stopped feeling relevant. The biggest mistake most brands make?They treat an unsubscribe click as the end of the
Swarovski had a loyal male customer base but they weren’t being fully activated.Most of the brand’s gifting campaigns targeted predictable occasions like birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and Christmas.The issue? These were
The strongest brands don’t sell products.They sell permission to feel better about yourself. The Problem For decades, the beauty industry thrived on insecurity marketing convincing women that they weren’t enough.Every
We’ve built an entire industry on the illusion of loyalty.Every brand’s got a program.Points. Perks. Tiers. Badges.You spend, you earn, you repeat. But let’s be honest, that’s not loyalty.That’s choreography.
In 2025, brands still confuse email marketing with CRM and it’s quietly costing them millions in lost revenue. Sure, sending a newsletter or an offer sequence is important. But if

The Ordinary never struggled with awareness. TikTok made their serums go viral, and first-time buyers flooded in.But the data told another story, 68% of customers never

Not every “unsubscribe” is a goodbye.Sometimes it’s a signal that your messaging stopped feeling relevant. The biggest mistake most brands make?They treat an unsubscribe click

Swarovski had a loyal male customer base but they weren’t being fully activated.Most of the brand’s gifting campaigns targeted predictable occasions like birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and

The strongest brands don’t sell products.They sell permission to feel better about yourself. The Problem For decades, the beauty industry thrived on insecurity marketing convincing
We’ve built an entire industry on the illusion of loyalty.Every brand’s got a program.Points. Perks. Tiers. Badges.You spend, you earn, you repeat. But let’s be

In 2025, brands still confuse email marketing with CRM and it’s quietly costing them millions in lost revenue. Sure, sending a newsletter or an offer
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