How a focused strategy delivered 168% revenue growth over last year.

  • 168% Year-Over-Year Revenue Increase
  • Email & SMS Drove 42.7% of Total Sales
  • Balanced promotional, educational, and founder-led messaging for peak BFCM impact
What we found
Background

Dr. Whitney Bowe is a board-certified dermatologist and research scientist with a reputation as one of the most in-demand clinicians in the U.S. Her skincare line is rooted in clinically proven formulations designed to simplify routines and deliver visible results - a perfect fit for customers who want efficacy backed by science.

Highlights
The Challenge

As Black Friday / Cyber Monday approached, Dr. Bowe’s brand faced two core obstacles:

1. Limited List Growth & Hygiene Options
Without traditional pop-ups and rigorous list cleaning, the brand struggled to grow and maintain a high-quality audience - a key driver of revenue and deliverability.

2. Drive Sales Without Fatiguing Subscribers
The brand needed strong promotional results during one of the year’s most competitive sales periods - yet didn’t want to overwhelm subscribers or erode long-term engagement.

Balanced, strategic messaging was non-negotiable: aggressive goals required an approach that maintained trust with existing audiences while maximizing new revenue.

Outcome

BFCM Performance That Outpaced Expectations

  • 168% YoY revenue growth during BFCM - turning this peak shopping window into the brand’s biggest revenue generator of the year.

  • Email & SMS accounted for 42.74% of attributed revenue - proving the power of a coordinated lifecycle channel strategy.

  • $0.65 revenue per recipient - a strong indicator of message relevance and audience quality.

Conversion performance highlights:

  • 1.94% conversion rate from non-purchasers

  • 1.39% conversion rate from purchasers

Both significantly outpaced the brand’s typical campaign benchmarks. 

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Building on this made the next step easy
The Structured Approach

We developed a precision-led email and SMS strategy built around three pillars:

Intelligent Campaign Cadence

Rather than blasting generic messaging, we structured sequences to align with subscriber behavior:

  • Launch + Close: Clear, sale-forward storytelling that created urgency without overload

  • Mid-Sale Value: Emails that reinforced product benefits, education, and emotional resonance

  • Founder-Led Messaging: Plain-text emails from Dr. Whitney Bowe herself - adding authenticity and building trust in the final stretch.

Sophisticated Segmentation

We segmented founder messaging between purchasers and non-purchasers, creating tailored campaigns that spoke directly to each group. This personalization drove significantly stronger outcomes than the brand’s typical sends.

List Health Optimization

Rather than retain under-engaged subscribers, we improved list quality with disciplined hygiene - removing ~30% of inactive contacts - and introduced a brand-aligned pop-up that consistently delivered ~800–900 new subscribers per week. 

Closing thoughts

Strategic Balance + Audience Respect
Instead of “spray-and-pray” promotions, every piece of messaging was intentional - urgency without exhaustion, value before discounting, and thoughtful segmentation before broadcasts.

Quality Over Quantity
Improving list health boosted deliverability and engagement, which directly amplified revenue outcomes.

Founder Influence
Personal, plain-text messaging from the brand’s founder amplified trust - particularly in a premium skincare category where authenticity matters.

If You’re a Brand That Wants Real Growth…

This isn’t about lucky timing - it’s about smart cadence, disciplined list health, and personalized messaging that meets subscribers where they are.

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