The Catalina Marketing Advantage
 
Where do we get our email addresses?
 
  • Catalina's Cardholder Management System (if available)
  • Retailer's existing email databases (no third party lists)
  • Recruitment programs in coordination with Retailer
 
How does the initial loading process work?
 
  • We can import card/e-mail data from Catalina's Cardholder Management System or Retailer's e-mail database
  • Cleanse data (eliminate duplicates and malformed e-mail addresses)
  • Compare data with Checkout Direct to identify active cards and primary stores
 
How do we collect additions or updates?
 
  • On a monthly basis updates are imported from the Cardholder Management System or Retailer's e-mail database
  • Recruitment online (double opt-in)
  • - Consumer is recruited to a website via store printer or in-store promotion
    - Sign up with card and email address online
    - Consumer immediately receives email to confirm enrollment
    - E-mail address is activated once user confirms enrollment
 
How does the unsubscribe process work?
 
  • Each email we send will contain an unsubscribe link
  • If consumer clicks on the unsubscribe link, they are redirected to an unsubscribe webpage
  • Once the consumer confirms their intent to unsubscribe the e-mail address is inactivated
 
How do we manage email addresses that are returned
or 'bounced' back?
 
  • With each e-mail delivery a percentage of e-mails are returned (bounced back). "Bounces will occur for several reasons including:
    - user has a full mailbox
    - e-mail address is invalid
    - ISP is blocking e-mail delivery, and so on
  • Our system evaluates each "bounce" and takes the appropriate action
  • ëHard Bounces' (invalid e-mail addresses) are deactivated immediately

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