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Case Study
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E-commerce

Scaling Beyond Paid Acquisition.

How an e-commerce business increased revenue, customer retention and average order value while reducing dependency on paid acquisition.

+33%
Revenue Growth
+317%
Returning Customer Rate
+40%
Average Order Value
−25%
Paid Acquisition Dependency
Context

Between 2023 and 2026, the objective was to increase revenue through a structured growth strategy while creating the foundations required for sustainable long-term growth.

As the business evolved, the focus expanded beyond customer acquisition to include retention, increasing customer value and building a growth model less dependent on a single acquisition channel.

The Challenge

When the partnership began, approximately 85–90% of revenue was attributed to a single paid acquisition channel.

The objective was to create a more balanced growth structure capable of improving customer retention, increasing average order value and reducing dependency on a single revenue source.

The Approach

Throughout the partnership, multiple initiatives were implemented across acquisition, retention and business infrastructure, including:

  • Paid Media strategy across Google Ads and Meta Ads
  • Audience development and optimisation
  • Improved tracking and attribution
  • Cart recovery systems
  • Email Marketing infrastructure
  • New e-commerce website
  • Physical retail expansion
  • Increased social media presence
  • Operational reporting and revenue visibility

The focus evolved from acquisition alone towards sustainable business growth.

Insight

Growth did not come from a single initiative.

It was the result of integrating acquisition, retention, customer value and operational visibility into a connected growth system.

As each component improved, the business became increasingly resilient, predictable and less dependent on a single acquisition channel.

In closing

“Growth stopped depending exclusively on paid acquisition.”