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ENGAGING THE NEWLY ENGAGEDHow data can help eFloral companies achieve happily-ever-after results
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Introduction
Are eFloral companies targeting engaged couples at the right time?
For many newly engaged couples, a vision of the perfect wedding day includes
tastefully arranged flowers gracing the occasion. Whether they create bouquets,
boutonnières or centerpieces at the reception, florists play a crucial role in
creating memorable experiences. And no two weddings are the same. The
various elements required to create the most perfect day is what makes the
wedding market a $72B global profit industry.1
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With many entrants into the ecommerce wedding services space, eFloral companies have an opportunity to earn some of this market share.
Companies like Bouq and Bloominous offer on-demand delivery for all the
events leading up to a wedding and on the big day. But with many florists still
focusing on tentpole holidays like Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, are they
missing out on opportune moments to target engaged couples who may be in
the process of planning for their special day?
By analyzing online advertising performance data across our clients and
supporting with third-party research, this report highlights what we know about
the eFloral industry.
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Costs
When jumping into the planning process, couples start with a budget.
$27,000 is the average cost of wedding
ceremonies and receptions2
60% of the budget is allocated to catering,
venue, music and photography/videography2
50% of couples buy products and/or services
from at least 10 different vendors3
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Then couples select a date and develop a planning timeline.
Timeline
67% of all planning happens 7 to 15 months
prior to the wedding3
69% of all US weddings happen between May
and October2
7-9 months prior to their wedding, most couples
search online for the majority of their vendors2
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Technology is increasingly dominating the planning process for couples, with Pinterest boards, Instagram posts, blogs and wedding publisher sites all providing inspiration and resources
for engaged couples.
Planning& Research
~83% of brides do their planning online2
42% research on mobile/tablet2
41% research on desktop2
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The graph above shows online orders from a well-known eFloral company against the demand spikes in February and May for Valentine’s
Day and Mother’s Day.
We can see that eFloral companies are missing opportunities to capture wedding planners in January, March, April, September, October,
November and December. The demand in planning rises in November through January, due to timing before wedding season and the
fact that 40% of couples get engaged during the holiday season. Anything above the blue line shows missed opportunity.
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What we do
VDX.tv’s goal is to help you reach the right audiences when they are in market. This is how we help you avoid missed opportunities:
We understand who your audiences are
• Contextualization: Page-level contextualization with keyword granularity
illuminates the interests and intents associated with a visit to any page on
our network.
• Interest-Based Audiences: 50k exclusive contextually relevant topics.
• Big Data: Our data is proprietary and exclusive to our clients.
We know how to reach them
• Machine Learning: VDX.tv's technology uses a unique scoring system to
qualify consumers and optimize in real-time.
• Publisher Marketplace: Publisher-direct relationships provide incremental
reach to high-value prospects.
• Engaging Video Ad Units: VDX (Video-Driven Experiences) ad units provide
an immersive, opt-in user experience.
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Citations: 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2018/02/17/will-a-booming-economy-bring-a-wedding-market-boom-not-likely/#71413cb942702. https://go.weddingwire.com/newlywed-report3. https://www.wedinsights.com/hubfs/WedInsights_Series/Volume_2/The_Client_Journey.pdf?t=15328700196604. A well-known ecommerce floral company ran a performance digital campaign with Exponential from January 2017 to April 2018. Pixels were placed on the campaign, which provided supporting
data about interested consumers.
Who we are
When you have the right balance of people and technology, amazing things
can happen. VDX.tv uses big data and machine learning to understand
consumer interests in real-time, and delivers innovative creative experiences
designed to trigger emotions that drive affinity and spend.
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