Examples Of E-commerce Push Notifications For Increasing Sales

Examples Of E-commerce Push Notifications

Retail commerce is quickly moving towards an amalgamation of both offline and online experiences. Today, customers switch seamlessly between physical and digital stores. Customer journeys are integrated in such a detailed manner now, that the idea of e-shopping being a distinct activity when compared to brick-and-mortar shopping, no longer exists.

E-retail sales made up 18% of total retail sales worldwide in 2020 and this figure is expected to reach 21.8% in 2024. As the e-commerce industry continues to expand, the competition is growing at a fast pace too.

It is very critical for e-commerce marketers to keep their users engaged, more so, through mobile apps, to generate revenues and strengthen their brand image in the customer’s mind.

So what does this indicate? Simply put,  push notifications are becoming the most important feature in marketing strategy.

Customers enjoy the convenience of browsing and buying products from the comfort of their home – on their laptop or mobile phone – and e-commerce stores fulfilled this dream of theirs several years ago! The e-commerce space today is filled with multiple online stores selling everything – from clothing and footwear to gadgets and books.

But this also means increased competition with e-commerce brands trying multiple digital channels – sometimes at the same time – to grow and maintain their target customer base. The most frequently used marketing tactic these days is push notifications, and that includes both mobile and browser.

A recent survey of 1,200 adults by global marketing cloud service agency Responsys states that push notifications deliver 50% higher open rates than emails and are used as a default feature to communicate with users daily.

It’s a fact that desktop still accounts for 42% of the total internet time, and there’s nothing better than using web push notifications to deliver personalized, real-time messages to this group of users.

Push notification is the main lever for marketers to pull to make their customers’ shopping experience more personalized, accessible, and helpful! This marketing feature is a smart tactic to capitalize on the opportunities that mobile has created in the last few years.

In this article, we will share 11 examples of e-commerce notifications that will help your business fetch more sales in the future:

Examples of E-commerce Notifications

1. Cart Abandonment Notifications

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If the users visit the website, it means they are interested in the products up for grabs. But since they have left the products in the cart and probably forgotten about them, it’s best to remind them. The fastest way to reach those people is via mobile phone.

Similarly, if they have opted to be notified of similar deals or offers while they are browsing through the website the first time, then browser push notifications can work their magic!

These notifications could be used to create a sense of urgency with messaging like the product is out of stock, a new ‘buy 1, get 1 free offer, etc. to make them come back and complete the purchase process at the earliest.

2. The FOMO Notification

Frankly speaking, no one has the time to visit an e-commerce website every day and check the ongoing deals. Yes – email newsletters are a powerful tactic to inform the customers but they don’t initiate a quick response. Push notifications, on both desktop and mobile, can notify them of price drops instantly!

So if the brand is having a massive sale or is running a limited period offer, such notifications can give them the “push” required to turn their attention to the services you are providing.

3. The Geo-location Notifications

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Such notification is sent to users in a certain geographical area to deliver a message that is relevant in terms of both time and place. For instance, in the image given above, the brands sent messages to users stating the actual distance from the store in a bid to attract them.

Not only this, but the messages also contain loyalty points or a coupon code, or a discount deal to instantly catch the eye of users.

4. The Real-time Updates

This works best if you take food orders online or run a similar business because then it becomes your responsibility to make sure your customers know where their delivery is! For instance, GrubHub provides a free online food ordering service and informs its customers in the wittiest fashion ever!

GrubHub provides value by monitoring the delivery time of the order placed by its customers. The image is an example of the app providing an excellent post-sales experience. What do you think?

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5. The Search-incentive Notification

Such a notification prompts the user to complete their first search started on a mobile app and thereafter, encourages using the search function. TripAdvisor, a travel website and mobile app, makes complete use of such a transactional push notification.

The image given below encourages the user to finish a search that they began on the TripAdvisor mobile app, by providing a heads up, such as a possible increase in prices of the apartments.

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6. Cross-Sell & Upsell Notification

Lately, many e-commerce stores have been offering their users a “lookbook” option. This comprises the entire “look” either in the form of augmented reality which has currently taken the sector by storm or the traditional way of putting the images of suitable or complimenting items inclusive of clothes, footwear, eyewear, accessories, handbag, and even watches. This is a great idea for cross-selling products. While they might have only come to buy or just explore a pair of shoes or a t-shirt, they may end up buying much more than that.  These campaigns are driven by the past purchase patterns of the users.

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Amazon reportedly attributes as much as 35% of its sales to cross-selling through its “customers who bought this item also bought” and “frequently bought together” options on every product page.

Classic cross-selling push notifications can be –  recommendations of complimenting components or accessories. For instance, a memory card for a digital camera with a cover and a screen guard combo for smartphones increases the chances of higher-order value on a one-time purchase.

Up-selling, on the other hand, is convincing your users to buy a more expensive or a higher version of the same product. For instance, suggest the buyer buy a pair of polarised sunglasses instead of plain UV-protection shades. When you help your customers with meaningful recommendations through cross-selling and upselling push notification campaigns, you not only boost your revenues but also increase the customer lifetime value (CLTV).

7. Re-engage Notifications

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The best example of this one could be that of a fitness app. The purpose of re-engagement push notifications is to motivate users. The content is such that if users perform certain tasks using a particular app to improve their lives in some way, the app can congratulate them on their progress. A fitness app can send a message like “Yay! You’ve completed your running goal today. or something like “Congratulations you’ve walked 5 kilometers today!” This also deepens a user’s bond with the app since they’ll associate these feel-good moments and accomplishments when recognized.

8. Trivia Push

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The aim of sending trivia notifications is to show users some love with funny and entertaining messages. These notifications are creative and aren’t intrusive at all.

Most frequently, news apps send notifications that repeat the article’s headline. But the goal of push notifications is to be unique and notable.

Practically any app can use trivia push notifications but adding a little fun and entertainment will lead to the success of the campaign altogether.

9. Wishlist Notification

A user only adds a product to their wish list if they like it or plans on buying it sometime later. So, a little nudge might work in making them buy it. Hence, one of the common features in most e-commerce websites is to allow the user to save the product for later or add it to their wish list.

Using Push Notifications, you can create auto campaigns to update users about their wish list products. You can even create exclusive coupons to be sent in these notifications. Since the user is already interested in the product, re-engaging with them about their wish list product and offering them certain discount offers can increase the chance of a conversion.

Wish list campaigns have almost the same potential to drive conversions as cart abandonment campaigns. Utilize the FOMO factor to drive faster conversions.

10. Order Update Push Notifications

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Push notifications regarding orders are another great way to add value for users. These notifications alert customers about the progress of their orders. They contain information like order confirmations, order status updates, and tracking information along with the digital receipts. Purchase notifications are perfect for e-commerce, food delivery, and mobile banking apps.

These examples are probably familiar to e-commerce brands:

  • Order confirmation & tracking information
  • Order status updates
  • Re-order reminders for subscription-based products or purchases
  • Incomplete action or transaction
  • Apologies: We’re sorry [we ran out of the product, your flight was delayed, the app crashed, etc.] Here’s a [offer, discount, etc.]
  • Another chance to purchase an item: A favorite or starred [item is on sale, back in stock, etc.]

11. Flash Sale Notification

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One of the main reasons for the success of push notifications is the instant delivery on the user end. This allows you to run a flash sale or time-bound sale in a more efficient manner. The idea is to keep bringing back users at the right time so they do not miss the sale. With the help of push notifications, you can schedule multiple notifications and send them at a later time. This way you will not miss updating users about the sale.

In case you sell across the globe, you do not have to create separate notifications for each location. Push notifications allow you to send notifications as per the subscriber’s standard time zone.

For Push Notifications, use Wigzo

Personalized notifications lead to at least 25% in clickthroughs as compared to generic notifications – and Wigzo not only believes in this but also has made sure that the assistance provided is super personalized for maximum conversions.

Using Wigzo personalized, segmented & trigger-based notifications, you will be able to convert 33% of people abandoning their carts and also retain 26% more users using segmentation & behavioral notifications.

It’s all about making shopping convenient and fun for the modern customer. Shopping is an expression of needs, wants, and desires, and if a business can tap into that without being too robotic in its messages, the job is done and it has secured a loyal customer!

Kamna Gupta

Kamna Gupta

Kamna is a Content Marketing Writer in Wigzo with 4+ years of experience in content writing and editing. In her spare time, she enjoys baking and writing.

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