Purpose
1. Deliver highly personalized email marketing campaigns that engage antique store customers based on their previous purchases, interests, and browsing behavior.
2. Automate the process of segmenting audiences, sending curated offers, event invitations, and store updates.
3. Increase repeat business, foster loyalty, and drive revenue with tailored communication reflecting unique collectible interests.
4. Reduce manual workload, ensure timely messaging, and centralize marketing efforts integrated with e-commerce and CRM data.
Trigger Conditions
1. New customer signup via website or POS.
2. Customer makes a purchase in-store or online.
3. Customer browses specific antique categories or adds items to wishlist.
4. Customer reaches membership milestone or time-based engagement (e.g., 3, 6, 12 months inactive).
5. Upcoming antique fair, auction, or store event relevant to customer interest.
6. Customer responds to previous campaign or feedback request.
Platform Variants
1. Mailchimp
- Campaigns API: Automate triggered customer segment campaign; configure trigger via “Automations > Customer Journey” with segment rules.
2. SendGrid
- Marketing Campaigns API: Set up event-based sends using “Automations > Triggered Send” linked to CRM/Store data import.
3. HubSpot
- Workflows: Use “Contacts > Lists > Smart List” for interest-based emails; set “Workflow Trigger” on purchase or sign-up.
4. ActiveCampaign
- Automations: Use “Start Trigger > Subscribes to list/purchase tag” with “Send Email” action for personalized inventory alerts.
5. Constant Contact
- EventSpot/Email Plus: Automatic “Resend to Non-Openers” and list segmentation via “Contact Management API.”
6. Klaviyo
- Flows: Build “Browse Abandonment Flow” and “Product Interest Flow,” trigger via “Viewed Product” webhook.
7. Zoho Campaigns
- Automated Workflows: Configure “Add Contact to Mailing List” and “Send Series Email” on new purchases/categories.
8. Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Journey Builder: Use “Contact Data > Purchase Event” to auto-trigger personalized antique recommendations.
9. Drip
- Workflows: Trigger “Product Interest Email Series” using “Tag Added (Antique Category)” event trigger.
10. Omnisend
- Automation workflows: “Signup Form Trigger” and “Product Viewed Trigger” linked to campaign send.
11. GetResponse
- Marketing Automation: Event-based workflow—“Subscribes > Send Message” and “Visited URL triggers.”
12. AWeber
- Campaigns: “Apply Tag > Send Message” for targeted promotions or nurture sequences after vintage item search.
13. Moosend
- Automation Editor: “Trigger > Purchases made” or “Trigger > Email List Subscription” configures workflow.
14. Benchmark Email
- Automation Pro: “Trigger > Joins List” and “Trigger > Opens Previous Campaign” for segmented re-engagement.
15. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)
- Automation Manager: “Event Trigger > Purchase” for dynamic content campaigns; API for contact updates.
16. Campaign Monitor
- Journeys: “Trigger > Specific Segment Entry” to launch personalized antique highlights campaigns.
17. MailerLite
- Automation Series: “Subscriber Behavior” (clicked, purchased, browsed) triggers next touchpoint.
18. Elastic Email
- Automation: “Contact Action > Added to List” sets event-based, personalized message workflow.
19. ConvertKit
- Visual Automations: “Tag Added (Antique Category)” or “Custom Field Update” triggers specific campaign series.
20. Mailjet
- Marketing Automation: “Event API > Purchase Event” or “Contact Property Change” initiates custom flow.
21. Remarkety
- Segmented Email Campaigns: “Trigger > Purchase Item Category” for specific product follow-up.
22. Dotdigital
- Program Builder: “Segment Entry > Antique Interest” triggers multi-step, personalized nurture flow.
Benefits
1. Increase customer retention through tailored, relevant messaging.
2. Enhance value perception of collectibles via curated offers.
3. Amplify event attendance and in-store traffic with timely reminders.
4. Free up staff time for higher-value in-store interactions.
5. Enable granular tracking and continual improvement based on individual response and engagement data.