Topic
Trends
Where ecommerce email and SMS are heading.
Ecommerce email and SMS shift fast: privacy changes, inbox features, new tools, new consumer behavior. Catching a trend early is a competitive edge. Chasing it late is a rebrand.
These posts track where email marketing and SMS are heading, what's hype versus what's real, and which changes deserve a spot on your roadmap this quarter.
Trends posts
July 8, 2026
Why brands are quietly deleting their...
(it's not budget cuts) What replaced it and what it means for you
July 1, 2026
We audited our June inbox. These 4 trends...
The brands winning retention in 2026 aren’t guessing. They’re reacting to behavior in real time.
April 1, 2026
eCommerce trends shaping how brands grow in 2026
The eCommerce landscape has shifted more in the last 18 months than in the previous five years combined.
March 18, 2026
Agentic commerce is here, and it's changing how people shop
Not browsing. Not researching. Actually completing purchases without ever opening a browser or landing on a product page.
January 16, 2026
The eCommerce email playbook for 2026
Email still drives a huge share of ecommerce revenue, but this year, the margin for error is thinner than ever. Customers are quicker to tune things out,...
January 14, 2026
The line you shouldn’t cross: Smarter retention marketing in 2026
Retention marketing in 2026 isn’t about doing more. It’s about knowing where the line is and not crossing it, especially now that customers are smarter,...
October 17, 2025
Email Design Trends You Need to Know in 2025
Good email design isn’t about pretty layouts. It’s about making your message impossible to ignore.
October 8, 2025
iOS 26 and the Future of SMS Marketing
The good news? SMS is still one of the highest-ROI channels for ecommerce... if you know how to adapt.
July 30, 2025
Email & SMS Marketing Trends to Know in 2025
Every January, marketing blogs publish their "trends to watch" lists. By summer, most marketers haven't implemented a single one.
March 12, 2025
Trends shaping digital marketing for eCom in 2025
(spoiler: you don't need a massive marketing budget to keep up)
December 26, 2024
Chase and Jimmy’s 10 Retention Marketing Predictions for 2025
As we eased into the big holiday week, Chase and I reflected on this past year and our wheels started turning.
October 8, 2024
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