#96 The Least Boring Weekend Newsletter
Good Afternoon Readers!š
Hereās to wishing for a successful day ahead.
H&M is testing some new technology features at COS stores at select locations, along with other retailers who are experimenting with in-store technology. The store will be equipped with a smart mirror in the dressing room to identify the customersā products and their details, such as size and color, and provide personalized styling recommendations. According to the company, store floors will be fitted with virtual fittings and styling, as well as smart mirrors for new checkout, delivery, and return technologies.
According to a press release, retailers are testing technology at COS stores across the United States, starting from a location in Beverly Hills, California. Alan Bƶhme, Chief Technology Officer of the H&M Group, said in a statement that the company would test its experience throughout the year.
šŖ Paypal To Allow Users To Transfer Their Cryptocurrencies To External Wallets
š Improving Your Lifestyle Marketing Strategy
š„ Brand Of The Week - Yitty Activewear
š Brand Deals Of The Week
š Top Reads Of The Week
āļø Plenty of jobs await you!
So, scroll down to THE VERY END & read up on what's yet to come your way!
DTC X CRYPTO
Paypal To Eventually Allow Users To Transfer Their Cryptocurrencies To External Wallets
In response to customer demand, PayPal announced that its users will now be able to transfer cryptocurrencies from their accounts to other wallets and exchanges. āThis feature has been the most requested by our users since we started offering cryptocurrency purchases on our platform,ā said Jose Fernandez da Ponte, SVP and General Manager Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Electronic Money and Digital Currency at PayPal.Ā
The new functionality will allow PayPal customers to transfer supported coins into PayPal, send crypto to other PayPal users within seconds, and make crypto-transfers from the app to external crypto addresses, including exchanges and hardware wallets. The customers will be responsible for paying network fees when making external transfers, which are blockchain-dependent and vary depending on crypto assets.
āIf the user has cryptocurrency elsewhere and wants to merge it, they can bring it to PayPal from external addresses,ā said Fernandez da Ponte. "They can also send crypto to anyone in the PayPal system."Ā
PayPal gave users the ability to buy, sell, and hold crypto in October 2020. Then, at the end of March 2021, PayPal announced the launch of Checkout with crypto, a feature that allowed users to pay online for millions of businesses.Ā
āItās been a natural transition for our users who want to do more with their digital assets,ā Fernandez da Ponte told TechCrunch this week. āWe see ourselves as an intermediary between the traditional finance and web3 environments.ā
The new feature is currently only available to users in the US, and for security reasons, PayPal has stated that it has implemented an additional identity verification process for users before they can transfer funds electronically.Ā
Improving Your Lifestyle Marketing Strategy
In the last edition, we walked you through the idea of developing a lifecycle marketing strategy, how it can help build your DTC business, and how you can retain and acquire customers to the best of your abilities easily. But just the information wouldn't suffice!
To recap: lifecycle marketing is an eCommerce business strategy that revolves around a continual cycle of customer-first engagement via three personalized channels, namely, on-site, mobile, and email. Hyper personalization when reaching your customers through these channels is key to building trust and long-lasting relationships, which result in effective customer acquisition and retention.
When creating a strategy thatās built on the data collected from your customers for your customers, you must involve automation every step of the way. The only way this strategy would continue working is if it is self-learning and adaptive. If your plan doesnāt learn on the go and evolves accordingly, then your business wouldnāt survive a few months in this ever-changing and constantly evolving DTC market.Ā
So, is that incentive enough to take a look at your marketing strategy?Ā
Starting the process of altering your business processes is often the most challenging. Thatās why weāve put together a series of steps to instigate the production of your lifecycle marketing strategy.Ā
š Plan
This is the first step of the process and also the one that requires you to be meticulous about details you may have missed out on, which ultimately led you to miss out on potential customers in the first place.
Lay out your entire existing marketing plan wellāfrom acquisition to conversion. Donāt begin the process of critically thinking about it; simply put it all down to access later. While documenting your existing plan, pair it with your upcoming goals. Jot down a mix of short-and-long-term goals to ensure your process of strategy development doesnāt go astray.
šµš»āāļø Observe & Learn
During this inspiration phase, understand who youāre directly or indirectly targeting. A good way to begin is by taking surveys, quizzes, and interviews. Some content buckets you should focus on are:
ā”ļø Loyal Customers
ā”ļø Unsatisfied Customers
ā”ļø One-Time Shoppers
ā”ļø Revisiting Window Shoppers
Using your customersā feedback, build the marketing strategy youāre working on. Build backward, keeping in mind their daily requirements and frustrations when engaging with your brand online to create a plan that caters to their needs.
š¤ AutomateĀ
Using customer segmentation, you can automate the way you market your products to the customers. Based on their location, recently viewed products, purchase history, and other data, you can start personalizing the messages sent to them across all the channels.
Imagery, time of contact, the channel of contact, product range marketed, and frequency of communication are some of the things you can automate.
š Iterate
Once youāve built your plan based on the feedback received, you can go ahead and hit deploy. But thatās not it!
Of course, keeping a close eye on the way your customers are engaging with your new marketing plan is essential. Because this new targeted approach may affect different kinds of customers differently. Thatās when you come in to tweak around and make changes to cater to your customers constantly.Ā Ā
And voila! Youāre done.
Once youāve settled into the strategy and find what works for your customers well, you can take the next big step, which is introducing them to new channels of communication. This would not only give you more chances to make stronger connections with them but also open your business to new opportunities.Ā
Brand of the Week - Yitty Activewear
With amazing body-positivity movement in full swing, along with the promotion of maintaining a healthy mindset when it comes to health and fitness, is causing many brands to pivot the way they advertise their products. And Yitty is no different.Ā
They made THE best decision of partnering with the feel-good anthem and Tiktok queen Lizzo to launch a new collection of activewear, called the Headliner Collection. The range is size-inclusive and offers new and fresh designs, setting it apart from any other range Yitty has ever launched. The collection has vibrant ad shiny prints and colors; it also includes leggings, shorts, bodysuits, and catsuitsāsomething not any other activewear brand is doing now.Ā
Lizzo is an inspiration to many, an outspoken activist speaking in favor of self-love and body positivity. Yitty couldnāt have made a better choice!Ā
Brand Deals of the Week
Get amazing deals on headsets with the OnePlus Community Sale.
Get over 40% off on kitchenware, cookware & serving ranges from Flipkart.
Adidas is giving away 15% off on your first sign-up!
Big Basket is now here with 50% off on all cosmetics, perfumes & skincare!
Top Reads of the Week
Marico is taking down notes to attract talents for startups.
Instagram added a new option to pin the posts that you like on your profile.
Uber is hiking cab prices due to an increase in fuel prices.
Indian Government issues high-risk warnings to users using Apple with old software.
IN NEED OF A JOB?Ā WE'VE GOT PLENTY AWAITING YOU!
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Associate Director of Digital Marketing - Sprinto HQ
AGMĀ (Channel Sales) - Vodafone Idea Limited
CHOOSE SUCCESS below and have a great weekend! Get that D2C business runninā.