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45% -- promotion driven revenue share max for most promotion-intensive eCommerce and DTC brands (2025)
For the most promotion-intensive eCommerce and DTC brands in the analyzed sample, promotions accounted for around 45% of total revenue.
- Based on a sample of 15 eCommerce and DTC brands using Marketing Mix Modeling
- Source states 'around 45%'
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45%
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Data Vintage
2025
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15
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B
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95
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Sellforte Labs
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https://sellforte.com/blog/promotions-in-marketing-mix-modeling ↗
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The Missing 24%: Why MMM Without Promotions Behaves Like Last-Click
The Missing 24%: Why MMM Without Promotions Behaves Like Last-Click
Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) is becoming the go-to solution for eCommerce & DTC brands looking to understand what truly drives their sales. But most models are still missing a crucial piece of the puzzle: Promotions.
According to ne…
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Sellforte Labs
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Methodology
Upper end of variance across 15-brand sample
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Segmentation
IndustryeCommerce
RoleAll marketers
Channelpromotion
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most promotion-intensive eCommerce and DTC brands: 45% promotion driven revenue share max. Source: Sellforte Labs (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/promotion-revenue-max-ecommerce
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