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Fastco | Email Marketing

ROI in one month of launch
10x
Average monthly revenue generated
£26k
Open rate
71%

Thoughtful, nurturing email campaigns designed to reassure, engage and convert.

Fastco is a UK‑based, family‑run supplier of fasteners and fixings, serving tradespeople, businesses and the general public with thousands of high‑quality products. Founded in 1999, Fastco’s roots stretch back even further. The business grew from the entrepreneurial drive of John, who began selling nuts and bolts in the early 1980s after years working in heavy industry. Today, Fastco is led by the next generation, with a strong focus on craftsmanship, personal service and long‑term customer relationships.Fastco supplies everything from screws, nuts and bolts to washers, rivets and ironmongery, stocking trusted brands such as Fischer, Thunderbolt™, Vortex, Unifix and Spectre. Originally serving the agricultural and industrial sectors, the business has expanded to support a wide range of industries — from large organisations to sole traders tackling everyday jobs. What sets Fastco apart is its people‑first approach. Customers don’t just buy fixings; they receive expert advice, dependable service and the confidence they’re choosing the right product for the job. With many long‑standing team members and a strong reputation for reliability, Fastco has built a brand grounded in trust and quality.

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Fastco’s ecommerce store attracts customers with high purchase intent, often searching for specific fixings to solve immediate, practical problems. However, their email marketing needed to better support these fast, transactional buying journeys while also encouraging repeat purchases and long‑term loyalty. With a large and complex product catalogue, a diverse customer base ranging from tradespeople to DIY customers, and limited lifecycle automation in place, there were missed opportunities to recover abandoned baskets, re‑engage lapsed customers and deliver relevant product messaging at scale. The challenge was to transform email from a basic communication channel into a structured, data‑driven Klaviyo setup that could capture revenue in the moment while building lasting customer value.

Our Approach to Klaviyo Email Marketing

1. Strategy before execution

We begin with a review of your existing data, customer journeys, ecommerce performance and commercial priorities. This helps us identify the gaps that are limiting growth and the opportunities that can deliver immediate uplift. Whether you need a complete lifecycle rebuild or incremental improvements to existing flows, we create a roadmap aligned to your business goals.

2. Data-driven decisions

Klaviyo’s segmentation and predictive analytics give us a detailed understanding of who your customers are, how they behave and which actions drive revenue. Instead of relying on guesswork or generic best practice, we use real data to guide every decision. From subject lines to send times, content themes to automation triggers, every choice is backed by insight.

3. Creative that connects

Design and copy sit at the heart of high-performing email marketing. Our designers build responsive templates that highlight your products, showcase your brand and guide users clearly towards action. Paired with copy that is sharp, concise and aligned to your tone of voice, our campaigns strike the balance between creativity and commercial focus.

4. Continuous optimisation

Email and SMS are not set-and-forget channels. Our team monitor performance daily, making adjustments to segmentation, logic and design to keep your results moving in the right direction. We test relentlessly, from flows to campaigns, ensuring your messaging evolves alongside customer behaviour and market changes.

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What We Did
1. Lifecycle‑led strategy
We mapped Fastco’s full ecommerce customer journey, from first product interaction through to repeat purchase and long‑term trade loyalty. Fastco customers are typically high‑intent and task‑driven, often returning to reorder the same or similar products, so the strategy focused on speed, relevance and efficiency rather than long‑form brand storytelling. This lifecycle mapping allowed us to design email journeys that supported fast decision‑making while encouraging repeat purchasing and stronger customer retention.
2. Data-driven decisions
Rather than relying on generic ecommerce best practice, we used Fastco’s real customer data to shape every decision inside Klaviyo. Purchase behaviour, product categories, order frequency and engagement levels informed how flows were structured and when messages were triggered. This ensured emails were timely, practical and commercially aligned, supporting customers when they were most likely to buy again.
3. Smart, behaviour‑driven segmentation
We implemented segmentation designed specifically for Fastco’s large catalogue and mixed customer base. Customers were grouped based on product interest, purchasing behaviour and engagement levels, allowing messaging to stay relevant without over‑complicating the account. This meant trade and repeat customers received different experiences to first‑time buyers, and messaging felt purposeful rather than broadcast‑led.
4. Revenue‑focused automations
To capture high‑intent revenue, we built key automation flows that worked continuously in the background. This included abandoned basket and checkout flows designed to remove friction and recover lost revenue without heavy discounting. Messaging focused on clarity, availability and ease of purchase, supporting Fastco’s practical, service‑led brand positioning.
5. Repeat‑purchase and retention logic
Given Fastco’s strong repeat‑purchase potential, automation was designed to encourage customers back at the right moment. Flows supported reordering behaviour by re‑engaging customers after purchase and nudging them back towards relevant products, helping reduce time between orders and strengthen long‑term customer value.
6. Consistent campaign framework
Alongside automation, we supported Fastco with a clear monthly campaign structure. Campaigns were used to highlight key product ranges, seasonal demand and business priorities, ensuring consistent touchpoints without overwhelming the list. This balanced approach allowed Klaviyo to act as both a dependable revenue channel and a long‑term retention tool.
The Results

Within the first month of launch, Fastco saw a 10x return on investment, demonstrating the immediate commercial impact of a structured, lifecycle‑led Klaviyo strategy. Automated flows and smart segmentation quickly began capturing high‑intent revenue, with email generating an average of £26,000 in monthly revenue as a consistent, repeatable channel. Engagement levels were equally strong, with an average open rate of 71%, reflecting the relevance and practicality of the messaging delivered to Fastco’s audience. By moving away from ad‑hoc sends and into a fully automated, data‑driven system, email became a dependable revenue engine that supports both short‑term conversion and long‑term customer retention.

ROI in one month of launch
10x
Average monthly revenue generated
£26k
Open rate
71%

Testimonials

“We have worked with Verve™ for over 10 years and found their approach to our work to be of an exceptionally high standard. They understood what we needed and delivered it to an incredibly professional finish. Their team has been great, and we highly recommend their work to others. ”
Charlotte Downs
Director – Fastco Fasteners & Fixings

The service behind the results…

Email Marketing
Fr £800 /m
The easiest and most cost effective way to manage a user experience and relationship with a customer while keeping in constant contact to ensure they keep coming back.
  • Template Design
  • Campaign Management
  • Segmentation & List building
  • Automation Management
  • Details Monthly reporting
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