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Your Subscription is Too Fast

Feb 13, 2026

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8 min read

Your Subscription is Too Fast

If your data says the median replenish time is 60 days, why are you forcing 30-day subscriptions?

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The New Marketing OS: A Strategic Framework For Growth

Jan 29, 2026

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16 min read

The New Marketing OS: A Strategic Framework For Growth

The Operating System Behind Profitable Growth

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Portfolio Strategy: Protect Icons, Refine Entry & Elevate Top End

Jan 25, 2026

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6 min read

Portfolio Strategy: Protect Icons, Refine Entry & Elevate Top End

Icons protect brand meaning, entry points feed acquisition, and hyper-luxury maintains the ceiling of desirability.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
BFCM Strategy

Jul 15, 2025

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7 min read

BFCM Strategy

Discover how smart DTC brands can turn Black Friday from a short-term sales rush into a strategic opportunity for building long-term customer loyalty and profitability.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Black Friday Preparations

Jul 15, 2025

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6 min read

Black Friday Preparations

Unlock Black Friday success with Nordstrom's proven $100M strategy: Smart customer segmentation, strategic sale invitations, and boosting full-price sales through exclusive event access.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Free Shipping Threshold

Jul 8, 2025

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6 min read

Free Shipping Threshold

How to find the sweet spot where customers are motivated to spend a bit more to qualify for free shipping without making it so high that they abandon the purchase completely.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Welcome Discounts

Jul 1, 2025

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5 min read

Welcome Discounts

Uncover the hidden costs of welcome discounts and why a 10% coupon might be hurting your DTC brand's profitability more than helping it.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Product Cannibalization

Jun 24, 2025

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6 min read

Product Cannibalization

Discover how strategic product cannibalization can be a game-changing growth tactic for brands, turning potential sales loss into a powerful competitive advantage in eCommerce.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Cross-Selling & Upselling

Jun 17, 2025

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7 min read

Cross-Selling & Upselling

The higher the AOV, the more orders will follow. It's that simple. Increasing AOV is therefore an incremental growth driver.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Product Affinity

Jun 10, 2025

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6 min read

Product Affinity

Discover how product affinity data reveals consumer shopping behaviors and strategies to turn first-time buyers into loyal, repeat customers across different brands.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Sales Velocity

Jun 3, 2025

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5 min read

Sales Velocity

Unlock the power of sales velocity: Learn how real-time insights into product performance can drive growth and optimize your retail strategy.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The Bestseller

May 20, 2025

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6 min read

The Bestseller

Uncover the secrets behind creating bestselling products and breaking the self-fulfilling prophecy that keeps your brand stuck with limited top performers.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Strategic Merchandising

May 13, 2025

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9 min read

Strategic Merchandising

Discover how strategic merchandising can transform your e-commerce performance, boosting revenue by 60% without increasing traffic or acquisition costs.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The Milk Problem

May 6, 2025

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4 min read

The Milk Problem

Discover how strategic product placement and the "milk problem" can boost DTC eCommerce profits by 25% through smart merchandising and customer psychology.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Replenishment Time

Apr 29, 2025

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6 min read

Replenishment Time

Truly understand when your customers run out of what they love, and step in at exactly the right time— dramatically boost loyalty and repeat purchases.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Product & Brand Stickiness

Apr 22, 2025

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11 min read

Product & Brand Stickiness

Discover how product stickiness drives customer retention, revealing which products keep buyers coming back and help build lasting brand loyalty.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Repeat Purchase Rate

Apr 15, 2025

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6 min read

Repeat Purchase Rate

Uncover 5 powerful strategies to accelerate your ecommerce profits through repeat purchase rates, shorter order intervals, and strategic limited drops.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Target Audiences for the Holiday Season

Apr 1, 2025

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8 min read

Target Audiences for the Holiday Season

5 customer segments for the holiday season to maximize sales and create targeted marketing campaigns.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Buying Power Index

Mar 25, 2025

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6 min read

Buying Power Index

Unlock the power of the Buying Power Index (BPI) to forecast retail demand, assess market potential, and strategically grow your ecommerce business with data-driven insights.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The Low CPM Myth

Mar 18, 2025

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4 min read

The Low CPM Myth

Uncover the hidden truth behind low CPMs and how chasing cheap impressions can sabotage your ecommerce brand's profitability and customer lifetime value.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Broad Targeting

Mar 11, 2025

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7 min read

Broad Targeting

Expose the truth behind broad audience targeting and how it's costing advertisers millions by inflating CPMs and reducing customer quality across digital marketing platforms.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Reducing Returns

Mar 4, 2025

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6 min read

Reducing Returns

Uncover how strategic customer segmentation can dramatically reduce return rates and boost e-commerce profitability by identifying and targeting the right buyers.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Customer Concentration

Feb 25, 2025

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6 min read

Customer Concentration

Unlock the power of customer concentration: Learn how a small share of customers can drive massive effects and transform your business's growth and revenue strategy.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The Forgotten Longtail

Feb 18, 2025

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4 min read

The Forgotten Longtail

Uncover the hidden impact of the 'long tail' effect on ecommerce marketing ROI and learn how overlooking subtle customer behaviors can cost brands millions in potential revenue.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The Simpson Paradox

Feb 11, 2025

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4 min read

The Simpson Paradox

Uncover how Simpson's Paradox can mislead ecommerce executives, causing critical strategic mistakes in data interpretation and business decision-making.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
RFM Analysis & Customer Segmentation

Feb 4, 2025

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9 min read

RFM Analysis & Customer Segmentation

Unlock customer insights with RFM analysis: segment customers by recency, frequency, and monetary value to boost loyalty, retention, and targeted marketing strategies.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Customer Cohorts

Jan 28, 2025

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14 min read

Customer Cohorts

Master customer retention with cohort analysis: Track behavior, reduce acquisition costs, and boost sales by understanding your most valuable Shopify customer groups.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The LTV Playbook

Jan 21, 2025

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20 min read

The LTV Playbook

Inside the top 1% of eCommerce: How leading CEOs use LTV to drive strategic growth

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
Scaling to $100M+ on Shopify

Jan 14, 2025

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9 min read

Scaling to $100M+ on Shopify

The recipe for scaling a brand to $100M+ on Shopify and the essential role of retaining customers.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
The Pitfalls of Scaling

Jan 7, 2025

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5 min read

The Pitfalls of Scaling

Uncover the hidden growth traps for DTC brands scaling rapidly, learn how to avoid costly mistakes, and maintain profitability during your first major expansion phase.

Alexander Jost
Alexander Jost
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