About
- Retention
Lusana Shoe Boutique is an independent Irish footwear retailer based in Athlone, specialising in premium women's shoes and accessories from leading European brands. Having built a loyal customer base through its physical boutique, the business wanted to create an online shopping experience that reflected the same quality, style and attention to detail customers felt in-store.
Brief
Building on the success of its Athlone boutique, Lusana wanted to expand its reach beyond the local high street. The opportunity wasn't simply to launch an ecommerce store, but to take the personal service and trust of an independent boutique to a national audience. Success depended on recreating that in-store experience online—using email marketing to build relationships with customers in a way traditional retail cannot, leveraging their loyalty and unique preferences to deliver highly tailored journeys. Alongside the new website, Glaze was tasked with developing a digital marketing strategy spanning paid search and email marketing, helping Lusana attract new customers and establish a scalable online sales channel.
Approach
We designed and developed a Shopify store that gave Lusana a strong foundation for online growth, translating the quality and credibility of the boutique into an ecommerce experience that was simple to navigate and easy to manage. The site was structured around the brands and product categories customers were already shopping for, helping visitors find the right products quickly while giving the Lusana team the flexibility to grow the catalogue over time.
With the new platform in place, we focused on building a joined-up growth strategy rather than relying on the website alone. We put in place a retention strategy with core flows that allowed us to engage with customers based on their interests, ensuring each received a tailored journey. We were also able to send targeted campaigns tying in with in-store promotions and previous purchasing behavior. Search campaigns captured demand from customers actively looking for the brands Lusana stocked, while Klaviyo introduced automated customer journeys that kept the brand front of mind after the first purchase, helping turn new customers into returning ones.
Impact
Lusana Shoe Boutique now has an ecommerce platform designed to support their long-term growth, backed by a digital marketing strategy that combines customer acquisition with retention. Rather than treating the website as a standalone project, the business now benefits from an integrated online sales channel capable of attracting new customers while encouraging repeat purchases.
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49%
year-on-year increase in sales
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1,500%
average return on ad spend
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38%
of total revenue attributed to email marketing
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