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    Do Shipping Costs Matter To Shoppers?

    Published Date November 16, 2021

    With the ongoing preference for online shopping, shipping methods and costs have become an important messaging tool for brands and retailers. And, while free shipping is important to consumers, there are delivery and pick-up alternatives that appeal to consumers which can be shared in ads, emails and re-engagement strategies.

    Digital Media Solutions (DMS) can help get the right message to the right person at the right time, leveraging timely, relevant and helpful messages that engage and convert target consumers.

    How Important Is Free Shipping To Shoppers?

    Free shipping is important.

    Surveys have shown that more than two-thirds of consumers value free shipping. So, it goes without saying that brands that can offer free shipping should not be shy about it.

    Along with product drops and promotions, free shipping must be a focus of messaging across channels. SMS, email and push strategies that remind consumers about their abandoned carts and promote free shipping are likely to see higher engagement and conversion. 

    Digital advertising that leverages timely, relevant and helpful messages can help advertisers engage and convert target consumers. Contact DMS to learn how our data signals help advertisers connect with consumers at the moments they’re ready to take action. 

    What Should Brands And Retailers Do If They Don’t Offer Free Shipping?

    Although free shipping is an alluring prospect for many shoppers, brands that aren’t able to offer free shipping should deploy strategic and transparent messaging about their shipping policies and any convenient alternatives they offer. After all, free shipping is just one of the many reasons people choose one retailer over another. So if you don’t have free shipping, give consumers another reason to select you.

    DMS helps ecommerce brands reach, engage, re-engage and convert their target audiences with data-enabled, insights-driven digital performance advertising campaigns. Contact DMS today! 

    1. Shipping Discounts & Alternative Delivery Options Can Be Just As Enticing As Free Shipping 

    Shipping discounts after a certain purchase dollar amount is reached can be enticing for shoppers, often increasing the size of orders and helping consumers pull the trigger on big ticket items. Additionally, some retailers offer discounts for consumers that buy online and pick up in stores (BOPIS). Messaging about easy, efficient cost saving shipping and delivery options served to the right shoppers at the right times can scale conversions and encourage loyalty.

    2. Free Shipping As A Membership Perk Can Encourage Consumers To Take Action 

    When membership includes free shipping, membership subscribe buttons should be ever-present throughout the customer journey. A clear call to action, especially when people are in a buying mindset, can be effective. Memberships can be promoted across channels, with benefits like free shipping clearly outlined. 

    3. Transparency About Shipping Policies & Inventory Can Build Trust With Consumers

    Being completely upfront about how long something will take to arrive, offering tracking and relaying information about delays, can go a long way toward making shoppers feel more comfortable with making purchases. For example, triggered emails and texts can share exactly when products will be delivered based on when they are ordered and up-to-date tracking information. 

    Messaging About Free Shipping Should Reach Consumers When And Where They Are Shopping

    As always, whether aiming to acquire customers from specific segments or increase loyalty of current customers, messaging that resonates is key to encouraging action. By leveraging the power of DMS first-party data, digital advertisers can hone their strategies to reach consumers where they are most likely to engage and convert.

    Click here to learn how DMS can help you de-risk and scale your customer acquisition efforts with digital performance advertising solutions.

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    Digital Media Solutions® is ready to help you find new solutions to scale success. DMS creates people-based advertising campaigns, leveraging our first-party data asset to define and engage highly targeted audience profiles, attracting the consumers with the greatest likelihood to convert. Contact DMS to learn more.

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