January 2026 · Email & SMS Performance

Detailed campaign analysis for a niche hobby brand (patterns · €8.95 avg. price). Focus on engagement, list quality, and purchase volume.
Reporting period Jan 1 – Jan 31, 2026
Campaigns 16 total
Emails + SMS sent 125.3k impressions
Avg. open rate (email)
79%
industry avg ≈ 21% · 4x higher
SMS click rate
29.5%
2 SMS campaigns · 10x higher than typical
Patterns sold
364
directly from email/SMS · €8.95 each
Engaged reach
~7,400
average active audience per campaign
Top campaigns by revenue
segmented · email €1,145
Hobby Month Grand Finale
Targeted engaged segments (VIP, loyalists, recent engagers) · excluded recent buyers.
78.2% open
44 patterns
7,661 sent
SMS · broadcast €700
January Mid‑Month Flash Sale (SMS)
Time‑sensitive flash sale · 29.9% click rate drove 35 sales in 24h.
29.9% CTR
35 patterns
8,233 sent
Full campaign log · January 2026
Campaign Type Sent Open % CTR Sales Revenue (€)
Hobby Month Grand Finale email 7,661 78.2% 3.8% 44 1,144.90
JAN_HOBBY_FINALE_48HR sms 8,460 29% 21 478.24
Hobby Month Finale (less engaged) email 2,800 40.7% 5.6% 10 156.63
The January Wrap-Up (Community Awards) email 7,623 79% 2.9% 25 452.55
Beat the Winter Blues email 7,479 79.4% 3.2% 25 381.15
The Gift of Self-Care email 7,360 82.3% 2.4% 34 492.55
Midwinter Layering Tips email 7,473 77.8% 1.2% 14 236.13
Bundle Bliss: Curated Collections email 7,465 77.7% 1.6% 14 252.97
Mid-Month Flash Sale - Final Call email 7,389 78.2% 2.4% 24 452.08
January Mid-Month Flash Sale (SMS) sms 8,233 29.9% 35 699.94
Mid-Month Flash Sale email 7,238 78.8% 2.7% 24 466.05
Behind the Design: Mood Boards email 7,235 80.3% 2.4% 13 262.42
Bestseller Spotlight email 7,227 80.7% 2.5% 12 204.70
Quilting Care Tutorial email 7,270 80.8% 3.2% 23 374.54
Epiphany Savings - Final Call email 7,313 78.3% 1.9% 17 326.98
Epiphany Pattern Reveal email 7,385 75.3% 2.2% 25 399.18
New Year, New Hobby email 7,459 77.9% 2% 19 330.01
The Blank Slate email 7,525 79% 2.2% 18 320.14

* Sales = number of patterns sold (unit price €8.95) · Revenue in Euro

What these numbers mean for a niche hobby brand
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Segmentation works

Engaged segments averaged 78%+ opens vs. 40% for less engaged — clear proof that targeted messaging drives results.

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SMS = urgency

29% SMS click rate (vs 2‑3% typical) shows hobbyists respond to timely, exclusive offers.

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Content builds loyalty

Highest open rates came from educational & community emails (tutorials, wrap‑ups). Trust drives long‑term value.

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Win‑back success

40% of dormant users re‑engaged with special messaging, recovering sales from cold segments.

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Why purchase volume matters more than revenue

Product price: €8.95 · Niche: quilting patterns · Purchase cycle: 3–6 weeks. In this context, 364 sales = 364 happy, engaged customers who will buy again when their next project starts. That’s sustainable growth, not just top‑line revenue.

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