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Email examples from E-commerce & DTC brands.

79 brands, 1000 emails analyzed across 17 months. Every hook, framework, offer type and CTA — on the record.

E-commerce & DTC is one of the most-tracked niches in the BadRep vault — 79 brands sending 1000 emails at an average of 0.7/month per brand. The dominant ESP in this niche is Klaviyo. E-commerce & DTC marketers lean on Promotional sends with Bold Claim hooks — below is the full breakdown of how this corner of the inbox actually writes.

THE NICHE PATTERNS

What E-commerce & DTC brands do on repeat.

0.7
emails/mo per brand
Across 79 brands
23%
personalized
merge tags + dynamic blocks
33%
with emoji 📨
in the subject line
18%
with animated GIFs
motion in the inbox

Most-used email types

  1. 01Promotional63%
  2. 02Win-back7%
  3. 03Product Launch7%
  4. 04Educational / Tips5%
  5. 05Welcome4%

Most-used hook types

  1. 01Bold Claim42%
  2. 02Direct Offer26%
  3. 03Problem17%
  4. 04Question7%
  5. 05Story3%

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