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Retention

Bring customers back for their next purchase.

Customers who’ve ordered from you before can quietly drift away. Reach them again with a card written with a real pen, and give them a reason to come back.

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Handwritten card on a fridge
No order for 90 daysCard started automatically Card for Sophie scannedSent through to your offer
  • Real pen
  • From a single card
  • With a measurable QR code
  • Fully automatic too

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Sound familiar?

Your customers already know you. So why aren’t they ordering again?

Maybe they don’t need you any more. Maybe they’ve forgotten about you. Or maybe they’re ordering somewhere else now. Without a new moment of contact, you often never find out.

What usually happens
  • Out of sight. Your brand gets lost among all the other messages and suppliers.
  • No next purchase. One order doesn’t automatically turn into a second or third.
  • No clarity. You can see customers staying away, but often don’t know why.
  • A fresh moment of contact outside the inbox, with a clear reason to come back.
The difference

Get your brand noticed again. Outside the inbox.

A card written with a real pen stands out from digital messages and ordinary advertising mail.

It gives past customers an extra moment of contact, inviting them to get to know you again.

Real pen Personal discount QR to your offer

Bring customers back just as they start to drift away.

No repeat purchase

A card when the last order was longer ago than the period you’ve chosen.

Automatically via an integration

Contract coming to an end

A card about renewing before the end date, with a QR code leading to your offer.

Automatically via an integration

Dormant customer

A customer who’s been inactive for a long time gets a personal reason to come back.

Upload a list and send

Time to reorder

Based on your own customer data: a reminder when the product has run out or is due for replacement.

Automatically via an integration

Cancelled subscription

A personal thank you after they cancel, with the door left open to come back.

Automatically via an integration
In practice

Here’s what your first campaign could look like.

Example campaign

From dormant customer to a new order.

A customer hasn’t ordered anything for six months. Your online shop flags it, and the customer receives a card written with a real pen, with a personal discount code and a QR code leading to your offer.

Trigger
Six months without an order
Timing
Automatically, as soon as the set period has passed
Card
Postcard A6, written with a real pen
QR destination
Your offer or new collection
Goal
A new order

Case: 6.75% ordered again within three months

Example of the card text

Hi {first_name},

it’s been a while since you last ordered from {brand}, and there’s plenty new in the collection since then.

To welcome you back, here’s 10% off with code {discount_code}. Scan the QR code to have a look.

Best wishes, the {brand} team

Fictional example, not a customer case.

What you send

Give customers a reason to come back.

A reminder, an exclusive offer or just a simple thank you. You choose the audience, the moment, the message and where the QR code takes them. Lightr writes and sends the card.

It stays with them
Written with a real pen

It stays with them

A card that ends up on the fridge, not in the bin.

We miss you
A6 postcard

We miss you

Short, personal and with a QR code leading to an offer that suits them.

A personal offer
Folded card in an envelope

A personal offer

More room to tell them what’s new, with a QR code leading to an offer that suits them.

How it works

From a past purchase to a fresh reason to get in touch.

You set it up once When someone is dormant Your text Your offer

  1. StartCustomer lapsed
  2. AutomaticCard created
  3. Real penWritten and sent
  4. At your customer’s doorOn the doormat
  5. When it suits themQR scanned
  6. ResultOrdered again
What you write

What do you write on a card?

Not ordered for a while

Hi {first_name}, it’s been a while since we last saw you. We’d love to know how you’re getting on with your {product}. Scan the code to see what’s new.

Best wishes, {sender}

Product running low

Hi {first_name}, your {product} is probably running low by now. Scan the code to reorder in one go.

Best wishes, {sender}

Previous complaint

Hi {first_name}, something went wrong last time. We’ve put it right and hope you’ll give us another chance. Scan the code for your personal offer.

Best wishes, {sender}

Come-back offer

Hi {first_name}, as a loyal customer you’ll get {offer} until {date}. Scan the code and it’ll go straight into your basket.

Best wishes, {sender}

Need help getting the message right?We’ll help you write a card text that suits your audience and the moment.Help me get it right

How to switch it on

A/B test first. Then automate what works best.

Get started yourself

One-off campaign

Upload your customer file, choose a card and text, send it and review the results.

CSV ExcelA/B test

Send automatically

From your online shop or CRM

An integration selects customers based on their behaviour and sends cards at the moments you set.

Shopify Klaviyo+ more

Ongoing measurement

Response back to your system

The scan webhook tells you who responds, so you can measure your campaigns on an ongoing basis.

Scan webhook API

Including Selection from your own data A/B testing AI campaign managerAll integrations

Taking retention further

What if you could win customers back and find out why they left?

A customer who stops ordering rarely tells you why. Yet that’s exactly the information that could help you keep customers for longer.

We’re exploring new ways to help businesses with this, so we’d love to talk to business owners and marketers who are serious about improving customer retention.

For online shops and businesses with recurring customers

Book an introductory call

Thank you. We’ll be in touch personally.
Costs and measurement

What works well for retention?

A6 postcard

A6 postcard

Short and personal, and it sticks around.

Folded card

Folded card

More room for your offer and explanation.

Reactivate 1,000 dormant customers a year

€1.29per card, excl. VAT

With an annual volume agreement of 1,000 cards. You only pay for the cards you actually send.

  • Postcard A6
  • Writing, printing and postage
  • Outside the Netherlands, within Europe: €0.65 extra per card

Pricing for other quantities

Get started

Start bringing your customers back today.

Start with a small group of customers, find out what works, and turn a successful win-back campaign into a regular process.

  • No credit card required
  • No subscription
  • From a single card
  • Free account

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about retention.

Can’t find your question? Jacqueline will be happy to help you personally. 0342 781 008 info@lightr.nl See all FAQs
When is a customer dormant?

That’s up to you, based on your own customer data. For example, a customer who hasn’t ordered for longer than they usually would.

When do you send a card?

As soon as a customer has been away longer than you’d expect, or just before a product is likely to run out. Start with one group and test which moment works best.

Can I send automatically based on the last purchase date?

Yes. If your online shop or CRM can send a webhook when something happens, that webhook starts the card automatically. You decide in your own system when a customer qualifies.

How do I know whether a customer orders again?

Lightr measures who scans the QR code. Whether they go on to order is something you see in your own online shop or CRM, for example through a discount code per campaign.

What data do I need?

The customer’s name and address. To make the text more personal, send extra fields along with it, such as a product or the date of their last order.

What happens to my customers’ data?

The data is stored in the Netherlands. You set the retention period yourself, with a minimum of twenty days. After that, personal data is anonymised. Want to change the retention period? Just get in touch.

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