Case Study

A Luxury Haircare Brand

Our client is a globally recognized luxury haircare brand known for its premium products and glamorous packaging. As the brand continued to grow its direct-to-consumer business, email marketing presented a powerful opportunity to strengthen customer relationships, reinforce brand positioning, and drive incremental revenue across the customer lifecycle.

Lifecycle Marketing

Case Study

A Luxury Haircare Brand

Lifecycle Marketing

Our client is a globally recognized luxury haircare brand known for its premium products and glamorous packaging. As the brand continued to grow its direct-to-consumer business, email marketing presented a powerful opportunity to strengthen customer relationships, reinforce brand positioning, and drive incremental revenue across the customer lifecycle.

Results

Revenue

+37%

YoY increase in email-attributed revenue

Revenue

+47%

YoY email revenue growth

Open Rate

42.7%

Overall open rate

Results

Revenue

+37%

YoY increase in email-attributed revenue

Revenue

+47%

YoY email revenue growth

Open Rate

42.7%

Overall open rate

Open Rate

45.6%

Open rate for the Welcome Series

Open Rate Lift

+3.7%

YoY lift in open rates

Conversion Rate

3.64%

Abandoned cart conversion rate

Services

Email Marketing

The Problem

A luxury haircare brand needed to elevate its email marketing strategy and, faced with challenges, reached out to Blue Wheel to evolve it into a more personalized, cohesive, and performance-driven program that reflected its luxury standards. This required building a scalable lifecycle foundation designed to deliver long-term impact beyond initial implementation.

The Solution

Action Items

The client partnered with us for a comprehensive email marketing service package focused on aligning luxury branding with data-driven lifecycle marketing. It combined audit and analysis, content strategy, customer journey mapping, and technical execution, powered by SAP Emarsys expertise. SAP Emarsys offers native marketing analytics to precisely measure marketing and commercial results, drive data-driven decisions, and predict campaign success. The scope included strategy, segmentation, timing, high-level content planning, creative guidance, and full workflow setup for 26 lifecycle emails.

The Challenge

A luxury haircare brand needed to elevate its email marketing strategy and, faced with challenges, reached out to Blue Wheel to evolve it into a more personalized, cohesive, and performance-driven program that reflected its luxury standards. This required building a scalable lifecycle foundation designed to deliver long-term impact beyond initial implementation.

The Process

The client partnered with us for a comprehensive email marketing service package focused on aligning luxury branding with data-driven lifecycle marketing. It combined audit and analysis, content strategy, customer journey mapping, and technical execution, powered by SAP Emarsys expertise. SAP Emarsys offers native marketing analytics to precisely measure marketing and commercial results, drive data-driven decisions, and predict campaign success. The scope included strategy, segmentation, timing, high-level content planning, creative guidance, and full workflow setup for 26 lifecycle emails.

01

Audit & Strategic Foundation

  • Conducted a full audit of existing email flows and lifecycle performance
  • Identified opportunities to enhance engagement, personalization, and consistency across touchpoints
  • Developed a strategic roadmap aligned with our client's customer journey and brand values

02

Customer Journey Mapping

  • Designed lifecycle touchpoints aligned with key customer moments, from first subscription through repeat purchase and re-engagement
  • Ensured each flow had a clear purpose, audience, and role within the broader ecosystem
  • Gave special attention to high-value audiences, including VIP repeat customers and replenishment-ready buyers, to ensure messaging reflected their purchasing behavior and lifetime value

03

Flow Enhancements

  • Welcome experience expanded into a multi-email series
  • Resolved critical rendering issues
  • Introduced behavioral segmentation to tailor messaging for different customer types
  • Incorporated personalized product imagery and urgency-driven messaging
  • Delivered value-added content such as care instructions and product education
  • Introduced cross-sell opportunities for complementary products
  • Integrated testimonials to reinforce trust and social proof

04

Creative & Brand Guidance

  • Consulted on copy, visual direction, and pacing to reflect the brand's luxury positioning
  • Provided creative examples and two rounds of design consultation to ensure alignment

The Solutions

We identified opportunities to further elevate the brand's email program by: creating more cohesive and intentional customer journeys across key lifecycle moments; expanding beyond foundational flows to better support retention and repeat purchases; leveraging segmentation and personalization to engage high-value audiences more effectively; and ensuring every email interaction reflected a premium brand experience.

We reimagined the email program for the luxury haircare brand by focusing on both brand identity and performance, transforming email into a scalable lifecycle channel that drives revenue. Through effective collaboration and extensive expertise in SAP Emarsys, we created a framework that balances luxury storytelling with measurable business results.

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