23% Increase in Sales following Short Contract

The Brief

Rarewaves needed a focused strategy to optimise their website and email marketing. They sought to increase customer engagement, streamline the shopping experience, and boost sales. Blend’s CRO Plus program was designed to deliver these improvements within a short timeframe.

How Blend helped

We began with a thorough CRO audit to understand Rarewaves’ current state and objectives. Our strategy included several key initiatives:

 

Website Optimisation: 

We kicked off the project by revamping the site’s homepage to create a more inviting and efficient shopping experience. This included adding category circles on mobile to help customers quickly navigate to different sections, prominently displaying these options to streamline the browsing process.

 

As customers explored the site, we improved the search functionality with an optimised dropdown UX, making it easier for users to find exactly what they were looking for. On mobile, we simplified the search preview by displaying products in a grid view, ensuring a clean and user-friendly interface.

 

To further improve the browsing experience, we implemented infinite scroll on the collection pages, allowing customers to view more products without the need to constantly click through pages. This seamless browsing was complemented by optimised landing page banners with reduced height and relevant copy, keeping the focus on the products.

 

When customers landed on product detail pages (PDPs), we ensured they had all the necessary information upfront by adding shipping details to the first fold. This transparency helped build trust and encouraged purchases.

 

Finally, to enhance the checkout experience, we redesigned and implemented a Rebuy Smart Cart. This feature provided a smooth and intuitive process for customers to review their selections, complete their purchases, and be presented with complimentary products as part of upselling customers and improving AOV.  

 

Email Template Redesign and Klaviyo Flows: 

Parallel to the site optimisation, we overhauled Rarewaves' email marketing strategy. We created a new, freshly designed email template that resonated with the brand’s identity and continued the on-site experience for customers. Armed with this new template, we then implemented and optimised several Klaviyo flows to engage customers effectively:

  • Loyalty Flows: Encouraged repeat purchases and strengthened customer relationships.
  • Welcome Flow: Engaged new customers from their first interaction.
  • Winback Flow: Re-engaged lapsed customers and brought them back to shop.

The results

Following the four-month contract (Jan-May), Rarewaves experienced significant improvements compared to the same period the previous year:

  • 23% increase in Sales
  • 18% increase in Store Sessions
  • 22% increase in Total Orders
  • 3% increase in Returning Customer Rate

Email Marketing Results:

  • 41% increase in Owned Revenue in May compared to April
  • 59% increase in Owned Revenue in May compared to the previous year
  • 14% increase in Owned Revenue in June compared to the previous year
  • 31% increase in Owned Revenue percentage in May compared to April

Campaigns using the redesigned Blend email template saw:

  • 46% increase in Revenue in May compared to April
  • 17% increase in Click Rate in May compared to April
  • 6% increase in Conversion Rate in May compared to April
  • 9% increase in Revenue per Recipient in May compared to April
  • 3% increase in Average Order Value in May compared to April
  • 14% increase in Revenue in June compared to the previous year
  • 14% increase in Average Order Value in June compared to the previous year

Individual Email Flows: 

On top of optimising Rarewaves' existing flows, we implemented a number of new flows such as the Welcome Flow, a Loyalty Welcome Flow, Rewards Threshold Reached Flow and a Birthday Points Flow. These flows alone generated a 90.75% ROI (Return on Investment), ignoring all the other optimisations we did within their email marketing or the features and functionalities rolled out onsite to drive Conversion Rate. 

 

In just four months, Blend’s mini CRO Plus program delivered beyond impressive results for Rarewaves. Our partnership demonstrates the power of focused, strategic improvements in driving measurable business growth.

23

Increase in Sales

22

Increase in Total Orders

41

Increase in Owned Revenue attributed to Email Marketing in May compared to the previous year

90.75

Return on Investment on 4 new flows set live by Blend

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