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How MìLà Uses Email to Keep Their Customers Updated Every Step of the Way

What We Bought

MìLà Chili Crunch Sauce

$12.99
Quantity:
1
Date Purchased:
4/1/24
Coupons Used:
Welcome 10%
What We Bought

MìLà Soup Dumplings (Pork)

39.99
Quantity:
1
Date Purchased:
4/1/24
Coupons Used:
Welcome 10%
What We Bought

MìLà Ginger & Scallion Umami Sauce

$12.99
Quantity:
1
Date Purchased:
4/1/24
Coupons Used:
Welcome 10%
What We Bought

MìLà Soup Dumplings (Shrimp & Pork)

$41.99
Quantity:
1
Date Purchased:
4/1/24
Coupons Used:
Welcome 10%
What We Bought

MìLà Soup Dumplings (Savory Chicken)

$41.99
Quantity:
1
Date Purchased:
4/1/24
Coupons Used:
Welcome 10%

MìLà specializes in delivering authentic Chinese street food to customers nationwide across the US. They strategically use their emails to introduce customers to their brand, re-engage those who abandon their carts, and offer transparency throughout the ordering process.

MìLà's welcome email

In MìLà's email welcome flow, customers receive a 10% discount for signing up, along with an introduction to the brand's mission and products. This includes showcasing chef-crafted, restaurant-quality dishes, emphasizing convenient meal heating options, and highlighting free nationwide shipping for orders above $99.

MìLà's Our Story email

One day following the initial welcome flow email, customers receive a letter from the founder. This email emphasizes the brand's founding story, aiming to establish credibility for the products and build a deeper connection between customers and the brand's mission

MìLà's abandoned cart email

When a customer leaves a product in their cart, they receive an abandoned cart email encouraging them to complete their purchase.

MìLà's first order 10% promotion email

If no purchase is made after the initial abandoned cart email, MìLà follows up with another email, providing a 10% incentive for the customer's first order.

MìLà's branded tracking emails

After a customer places an order, MìLà sends a branded order confirmation email. This email features a summary of the purchase and maintains consistent branding from their website, ensuring brand continuity in this often straight-forward email.

MìLà spring discount email

MìLà also promotes site-wide sales and gives exclusive offers to their email subscribers.

💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Consider a cohesive branded experience for all emails including transactional emails so they look like they came from the same brand
  • Offer exclusive discounts or access to products when customers sign up for emails
  • Use a welcome flow to introduce the brand's story and products and build credibility through the brand's story

Photo Credit:

Thumbnail photo courtesy of eatmila.com