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Brooks

18 emails observed · May 2–Jul 7 · 9 weeks email: seeded

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Prototype — illustrative seed data; the signal math is real. Production reads collected email + public ad libraries (Plane A).
Send frequency
1.9 /wk
→ 0% vs first half
Max discount
30% off
↑ 20→30%
Offer repetition
4×
20% off repeated
Urgency language
22%
0% use emoji

Craft & tactics

How well their emails are built — from the creative alone. Never a performance claim.

across 18 sends · 0 with captured HTML — mostly subject-only, so scored on partial signals
Urgency language on 22% of captured sends.

What we can't see

  • We never show Brooks's opens, clicks, or revenue — nobody outside their account can, and we won't pretend to.
  • Craft is graded from the creative only. Emails without captured HTML are graded on the subject line alone (and flagged "low observability").
  • Observed from our subscription — 18 sends since May 2. Cadence & offer reads are "in our sample."

Deliverability & sender auth

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Observed-signal analysis

Brooks is running a discount-escalation ladder into a promo peak.

  • Steady cadence at ~1.9 sends/week — a consistent, non-promotional rhythm.
  • Discount depth 20% → 30% (peak 30%) — a classic escalation ladder, not one flat sale.
  • The 20% off offer repeated 4× across sends — repeated re-use is an observed signal of a prioritized offer (we can't see its performance).
  • 22% of subjects use hard-deadline urgency.
The play → Match their cadence ramp into your next sale window and test a deeper-than-usual discount framed with a hard deadline. Watch for the 20% off repeat as your signal to counter-promote.

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Send cadence

emails / week · observed
google◷ 65d
Brooks Running Shoes
Shop Now →
Find your perfect fit. Support, cushion, and speed for every runner.
channel: googleangle: performancecta: Shop Now
● ad library
meta◷ 44d
Run Happy
Shop Now →
The Ghost 17 delivers smooth, balanced cushioning for every mile.
channel: metaangle: performancecta: Shop Now
● ad library
tiktok◷ 40d
Feel the Glycerin
Learn More →
Nitrogen-infused cushioning that feels like running on air. Try it.
channel: tiktokangle: performancecta: Learn More
● ad library
meta◷ 36d
Support That Moves
Shop Now →
The Adrenaline GTS 24 keeps you aligned mile after mile. Run supported.
channel: metaangle: performancecta: Shop Now
● ad library
meta◷ 11d
25% Off Select Styles
Shop Sale →
Our Memorial Day event is here. Save on top running shoes now.
channel: metaoffer: 25% offangle: performancecta: Shop Sale
● ad library

What Brooks promised on ads vs email, on the same dates — two observed facts, never a verdict. Only we can render this: we already hold the email corpus. ● cross-channel

● No offer mismatch in the captures we hold — offers aligned on the dates we can see.
Ads
25%
Email
20%20%25%25%20%20%30%30%

No offer mismatch in the captures we hold.

DateSubject line
Jul 7Run happy: our favorite summer picks
Jul 430% off select styles — last chance this weekend 30% off urgency
Jul 1Summer sale: up to 30% off select styles 30% off
Jun 27New arrival: Caldera 8 trail runner
Jun 23How to know when it's time for new shoes
Jun 1848 hours left: 20% off select styles 20% off urgency
Jun 15Take 20% off — this weekend only 20% off
Jun 11New colorways in the Ghost family
Jun 6Gear up for summer miles
Jun 2Meet the Adrenaline GTS 24: support that moves with you
May 28Last chance: 25% off ends today only 25% off urgency
May 25Memorial Day: 25% off select running shoes 25% off
May 21New arrival: Hyperion Max 2 for speed days
May 17Why the Glycerin 22 feels like running on air
May 1320% off ends tonight ⏰ 20% off urgency
May 10Save 20% on select styles this week 20% off
May 6Find your perfect fit with our shoe finder
May 2The new Ghost 17 has landed