Glossary

Win-Back Campaign

A win-back campaign is an automated marketing flow that targets customers who have not visited or purchased for a defined period - commonly 60, 90, or 180 days - with a message or incentive designed to bring them back.

A win-back campaign is an automated marketing flow aimed at customers who used to visit but have stopped. The business defines a lapse threshold - commonly 60, 90 or 180 days since the last visit - and when a customer crosses it, they automatically receive a message, often with an incentive, designed to bring them back before the relationship goes cold for good.

Why WiFi data makes win-backs easy

The hard part of a win-back is knowing who has lapsed. Online shops read it from order history; physical venues historically had nothing. Guest WiFi fixes that: every time a known guest's device reconnects, their last-seen date updates automatically, with no till integration and no staff input. "Regulars who have not been in for 90 days" becomes a live, self-maintaining segment - see repeat visit rate for the metric this ultimately moves.

A simple structure that works

  1. At 60 days: a soft "we miss you" - what is new at the venue, no discount yet.
  2. At 90 days: a concrete incentive with a deadline ("a free coffee this month", "20% off your table this week").
  3. At 180 days: a final, stronger offer; if it goes unanswered, stop mailing and let the address rest - continuing to email long-dormant contacts damages deliverability.

Measuring success

The clean success signal is the guest reappearing on the WiFi: a returning sign-in after a win-back email is a measured, physical return visit. Venues also track offer redemptions and unsubscribe rates per stage. Even modest return rates are worth having, since the audience was otherwise lost - and because the flow is automated, a pub, salon or restaurant sets the thresholds once and the campaign quietly recovers lapsed customers all year.

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