Aesop and Partnerize leveraged a fantastic data-driven strategy during Aesop’s Annual Shopping Event. By shifting the event to pre-Thanksgiving and strategically engaging high-performing partners, they achieved a 14.46% YoY revenue increase and exceptional growth across key metrics.
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