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Sideshow Goes From Concept to Campaign in 15 Minutes With Bloomreach Affinity
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The Challenge
With a lean marketing team, an audience of diverse fandoms, and dozens of product drops every month, Sideshow needed a faster, more relevant way to launch campaigns.

  • Demanding campaign-building processes = slow speed to market.
  • Diverse, dedicated fandoms = complex segmentation needs.
  • Manual workflows = missed real-time opportunities.
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+$10K
Revenue from a Single Campaign
+13.9%
Email Revenue from Affinity
15minutes
From Idea to Launch
On The Beach Boosts Click-Through Rate by 95% With Price Drop Email Campaigns
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The Challenge
UK’s leading online holiday package company, On The Beach offers fully customizable travel packages – mixing flights, hotels, dates, and more – giving customers complete flexibility. However, this makes personalized marketing a real challenge for On The Beach.

  • Endless combinations = overwhelming data. 
  • Generic campaigns = missed opportunities. 
  • Limited targeting = shallow impact.
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+95%
CTR
+587%
Conversion Rate
+362%
Revenue Per Visit
Hobbycraft Boosts AOV by 21% and RPV by 7.3% With Conditional Slot Merchandising
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The Challenge
Hobbycraft‘s ecommerce journey hit a wall with their previous rule-based search solution that couldn’t handle the vibrant complexity of their 27,000+ SKU universe spanning dozens of creative verticals, resulting in:

  • Broken discovery experiences 
  • Team exhaustion 
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+21%
Avg. Order Value
+7.3%
Revenue Per Visitor
+6.4%
Avg. Order Value
TFG Boosts Online Conversion Rate by 35.2% With Bloomreach Clarity
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The Challenge
TFG was aware of recent advancements in AI technology that would open up new ways to connect with customers. However, since conversational AI is still a new technology, TFG had concerns: 

  • What would it be perceived as assisting with? 
  • Would the solution just provide stock answers (that any algorithm could spit out)? 
  • Would it hallucinate and provide inaccurate results? 
  • Would it be a closed system?
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+39.8%
Revenue Per Visit
-28.1%
Exit Rate
+35.2%
Conversion Rate

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+25% Avg. Order Value

Despite its strong offline success, Wolseley encountered significant challenges as it worked to transform its digital product discovery experience online. Operating across the UK and Ireland with a massive catalog of 500,000 products — including 300,000 available online — Wolseley struggled to deliver accurate, segment-specific search results for its varied professional audiences in plumbing, HVAC, building services, and infrastructure, which would help the brand cater to a new generation of buyers. 

Here’s what Wolseley was up against:

  • Heavy reliance on build-it-yourself search technology. Wolseley depended on a Solr-based system that required extensive rule-building to return relevant results. As the number of rules grew into the hundreds, maintaining accuracy became increasingly difficult, causing inconsistent search results and an ongoing cycle of manual fixes.
  • Limited ability to segment customers effectively. Because the search engine lacked industry awareness, it struggled to differentiate between the unique needs of plumbers, HVAC specialists, pipe-fitters, and other trades. This prevented Wolseley from tailoring results or ranking products by segment intent — a major barrier for a B2B business with specialized audiences.
  • Manual processes that drained merchandising resources. A small merchandising team was responsible for maintaining large volumes of rules, audits, and fixes. Too much time was spent troubleshooting search results instead of expanding the product catalog, growing online traffic, or delivering more personalized experiences.
  • Difficulty meeting rising customer expectations. As Wolseley’s new generation of customers increasingly expected fast, accurate, industry-specific search results, the company knew it needed to leave behind its rule-heavy legacy system and adopt a smarter, AI-powered product discovery platform.
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Global Industrial started as a small material handling company when it was birthed in 1949 and has transformed into a B2B industry-leading distributor with over 1.7 million products in 21 industrial and commercial categories.

But just as Global Industrial differentiated itself in its first 70+ years of business, the company wanted to differentiate itself in the thought leadership realm as well. It wanted to create a  platform to generate and distribute educational content to customers that could empower them with the resources they needed to be successful with Global Industrial products and to better understand the marketplace at large.

Global Industrial’s challenge? A product-focused and product-led website experience as well as a homegrown website platform that offered little flexibility for expanding content storytelling. Stack that on top of an increasingly competitive digital commerce marketplace and all of these factors left little room for differentiation in an already crowded space.

+7.9% Avg. Order Value

Not only was MKM’s tech stack reaching its end of life, but the company was also highly aware of the issues surrounding its website — from slow load times and costly maintenance protocols to its digital experience being a subpar reflection of its stellar in-person experience. MKM recognized that the industry was changing, and within the next five to seven years, 45% of its current customer base would be retiring. Therefore, the business needed to lean into the “expectation economy,” or the idea that consumers, especially those who identify as millennials and Gen-Z,  have greater expectations than ever around every purchase decision.

The wholesaler also needed to address that its website only accounted for a limited amount of its business revenue. Additionally, MKM did not want the website experience to continue to reflect poorly on them as a provider of much-needed products and services and leave a potential channel of revenue untapped. The brand was also concerned about its website being the first touchpoint in the buyer’s journey, since it may deter a prospect from visiting one of its branches.

Finally, the existing website had no way to provide cohesive reporting, customer relationship management (CRM), or personalization. All of the product data was siloed, too — meaning that there was no single source of truth. Essentially, these shortcomings left MKM in a serious bind. The company had no way to evaluate the marketing and merchandising tactics that were working, differentiate customer and buyer types from one another, or ensure customer lifetime value.

+120% Website Users

STAUFF openly admitted that it had quite a few business challenges to overcome while attempting to rev up its digital transformation initiative. The company was aware that new technology was needed, but they didn’t have an in-house development team, and in turn, had no idea where to begin the nuanced and complex transformation process. As its customers continued to expect manufacturing partners — like STAUFF — to be easy to do business with and personalize buying experiences, the B2B brand could no longer put their expectations on hold.

These customer expectations were as vast as they were varied. For instance, its maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) customers wanted real-time order status information (e.g., tracking) and instant checkout without any barriers, while the distributors STAUFF worked closely with were seeking quick-order functionality for large quantity orders and seamless access to partner assets.

Finally, its original equipment manufacturers (OEM) customers now preferred cohesive technical consulting interfaces with rapid prototyping services. The various customer necessities combined with the company’s pain points quickly accelerated STAUFF’s need to digitally innovate efficiently and effectively.

A continuous increase in sessions, visitors, search requests, and conversions
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A continuous increase in sessions, visitors, search requests, and conversions

HellermannTyton was in search of a new Content Management System (CMS), as its former system did not have the capabilities to support such an ambitious digital communication strategy. It was looking for a solution that could help support its efforts to personalize content for its loyal customers.

+16% Revenue from Search

The HD Supply ecommerce team analyzed its channel available and how its customers interacted with them.

It realized that buyers wanted to be able to make a purchase quickly and reliably. HD Supply had to be able to facilitate its customers finding the right products fast and ensure that they could order them efficiently and go about their everyday business.

HD Supply set out to make its buying experience a more optimal one, specifically looking to improve its add-to-cart feature.

As Amazon drives industry trends, it’s essential that B2B brands like Bosch don’t fall behind.

With Bosch Power Tools operating multiple global sites, the organization understood that its customers inherently expect the same tailored digital experience. This was the business unit’s main challenge — creating multiple unique experiences at the country level, while promoting and aligning holistic experiences globally.

+59% Total sessions

Kyocera SENCO is a wholesaler selling SENCO products worldwide. It operates in a traditional B2B market, but finds itself in a niche product market as it focuses mainly on fastening solutions.

As digital commerce soared and B2B buyers began to look online for their products, Kyocera SENCO needed to create a digital experience that would suit its buyers’ needs and drive revenue. It needed to innovate its digital presence because it no longer wanted to rely solely on the traditional B2B way of selling products through partners and dealers.

That meant investing in digital branding, increasing its online presence, and making an effort to create personalized content for customers. The company began to notice that its brand was important not only to the dealers it was selling its products directly to, but the end users that the dealers were in business with as well.

That made tapping into the partnership between SQLI Digital Experience and Bloomreach to reach more customers and promote future growth even more important.

Sonepar is the market leader in its industry and set an ambitious goal to provide a fully digitized omnichannel experience across all operating companies. With digital transformation and customer experience a strong focus, Sonepar wanted to shift the way customers buy, increase its digital market share, and gain economies of scale.

With around ⅓ of total revenues coming from online sales, Sonepar was looking to replace multiple search solutions with one that would improve the customer experience and enable it to deliver on its growth goals.

40% reduced campaign build time with Bloomreach
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40% reduced campaign build time with Bloomreach

In the fast-paced environment of modern football, Newcastle United wanted to create the most meaningful relationships with its fans. Tailoring communications for all its supporters — from matchday ticket buyers and retail customers to international fans — was a top priority, prompting the club to look for a platform that could scale with its evolving needs.

Limited automation, inflexible segmentation, and time-consuming campaign workflows created bottlenecks that hindered the personalized experiences that Newcastle United aimed for. To make its fan-focused strategy come to life, the club needed a solution that could:

  • Unify fan data from all its touchpoints to build comprehensive profiles of its global audience
  • Segment fans based on real-time behavior and build adaptive, automated campaigns
  • Streamline campaign creation with AI-powered capabilities that personalize communications at scale
  • Unlock deeper value from email channel performance
38.14% click-to-open rate

VGH needed to modernize how it communicated with policyholders across four separate insurance brands while reducing reliance on in-person transactions. With a complex distribution network spanning agents, savings banks, and digital channels, customer data lived in silos — making personalized, timely communication nearly impossible.

Manual, branch-dependent policy transitions = operational bottlenecks and limited scale. Contract adjustments — like upgrading legal protection policies to new product variants — traditionally required in-person visits to branch offices. This approach was resource-intensive, slow, and couldn’t scale to reach 1.6 million customers efficiently.

No foundation for data-driven marketing = generic campaigns with low engagement. Without centralized first-party data or consent management, VGH couldn’t execute targeted email campaigns or personalized website experiences. Marketing efforts relied on broad messaging that failed to resonate with specific policyholder segments.

Rising customer expectations for digital service = pressure to modernize or lose competitive ground. Customers increasingly expected seamless digital experiences similar to other industries. VGH’s outdated platforms couldn’t deliver the speed, personalization, or self-service capabilities that modern insurance buyers demand.

18% Trial attrition reduction from email campaigns
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18% Trial attrition reduction from email campaigns

With a diverse audience of ecommerce managers and marketers with unique business needs, ClickCease knew that a personalized marketing strategy was key to connect with its customers, maintain engagement, and nurture valuable relationships.

The limits of ClickCease’s previous email platform made this goal a real challenge — static campaigns, manual journey orchestration, and disconnected data sources made it difficult to craft the hyper-relevant messages that ClickCease envisioned.

ClickCease needed a solution that could:

  • Unify all its data sources to build comprehensive, actionable customer profiles
  • Automate key touchpoints in the self-serve customer journey and orchestrate engaging, loyalty-building campaigns
  • Personalize communications at scale with modern workflows and the power of AI
4x higher conversion rate

Travelers planning a holiday often browse many destinations and hotels before making a decision, and NLTG sought a structured way for customers to save, revisit, and compare options across its brands.

Customer feedback consistently showed a strong demand for a “wishlist” feature on-site, and NLTG recognized that empowering travellers to save favorite hotels would not only improve the shopping experience, but also unlock valuable insights into traveler intent — creating new opportunities to personalize journeys, improve recommendations, and guide customers more effectively toward booking.

2x increase in purchase activity

Yeo Valley Organic wanted to strengthen its community-focused appeal beyond supermarket shelves while rewarding customers who choose organic products. However, its existing loyalty approach wasn’t maximizing engagement or business impact.

The brand needed a platform that could deliver its unique “Farm to Fridge” experience digitally while maintaining its core values of fun, inclusivity, and community support.

Nearly 3% increase in add-to-cart rate

Marine retailer Defender found that it was seeing great in-store success, but now needed to find a way to expand that success online. To achieve this, Defender knew it needed to address several key obstacles with its online experience: 

  • It needed to be conversational. Defender’s success in person came from having conversations with customers. The brand needed to replicate this online in a way that captured the brand’s tone and voice. 
  • It needed to be easy to use. Defender couldn’t dedicate the resources to manually babysit a tool — the solution the brand implemented had to be easy to implement and low maintenance. 
  • It needed to be an expert. Powersports, and especially in the marine industry, is highly reliant on expertise. The solution would have to be able to navigate product complexity without overwhelming the customer. 
  • It needed to be dynamic. The online experience on Defender’s site would fall apart if customers were just getting static recommendations. Defender wanted to be able to adapt to customer needs and preferences in real time. 
20% increase in revenue

With a diverse, international customer base, MyUS knew that serving the right marketing messages to the right audience was key to customer retention and growth. 

But a disconnected tech stack made this a difficult task. With data siloes slowing its marketing team down, MyUS struggled to segment relevant audiences and create timely, targeted messages. 

To deliver truly personalized campaigns, the company needed to:

  • Unify its customer data from all its sources to better understand each customer
  • Deliver relevant, loyalty-driving marketing campaigns to the right audience
  • Automate key interactions across its channels to engage customers at the right moment
25% increase in search-driven conversions
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25% increase in search-driven conversions

With a wide range of products and a customer base that spans different age groups, languages, and shopping preferences, Patrick Morin recognized that its on-site experience needed to be both accurate and intuitive to keep pace with the expectations of shoppers. The brand also had to balance operational efficiency with the ability to deliver personalized experiences at scale and better accommodate customers in the fluid home renovation market. 

However, Patrick Morin’s tech setup created several roadblocks:

  • Unreliable search. Customers frequently struggled to find products, especially when searching in Québec French — mixing English and French — or using slang terms. These frustrations often led to abandoned shopping journeys and lost revenue opportunities for Patrick Morin. 
  • Labor-intensive merchandising. A small ecommerce team had to manually update weekly flyers, seasonal promotions, and product rankings, leaving little capacity for more strategic merchandising initiatives.
  • Inconsistent product data. Gaps in the PIM system limited the ability to deliver precise results, enable faceted navigation, or lay the groundwork for advanced personalization.
  • Preparing for future growth. With B2B capabilities and advanced personalization on the roadmap, Patrick Morin knew its existing setup wouldn’t be able to support future needs for its continually expanding business. 

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