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21 emails observed · May 1–Jul 7 · 10 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
2.2 /wk
↓ 25% vs first half
Max discount
0% off
full price
Offer repetition
0×
none
Urgency language
10%
10% use emoji

Craft & tactics

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

across 21 sends · 0 with captured HTML — mostly subject-only, so scored on partial signals
Urgency language on 10% of captured sends.

What we can't see

  • We never show Nike'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 — 21 sends since May 1. Cadence & offer reads are "in our sample."

Deliverability & sender auth

grade B

Public authentication posture from live DNS — deterministic, zero performance implication. ● live DNS

SPF ✓DMARC ✓BIMI !MX ✓
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Observed-signal analysis

Nike is running a full-price, brand-led program.

  • Cadence is cooling 25% — they've eased off recently (2.5→1.9/wk).
  • No explicit discounts in the captured window — a brand-led, full-price posture.
  • 10% of subjects use hard-deadline urgency and 10% use emoji.
The play → They win on brand, not price — don't get baited into a discount war. Counter with product storytelling and cadence, not deeper markdowns.

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Stored in the app DB for this MVP.

Send cadence

emails / week · observed
meta◷ 68d
Just Do It
Shop Now →
Move different in the new Air Max Dn8. Dynamic Air, unreal energy.
channel: metaangle: launchcta: Shop Now
● ad library
google◷ 68d
Nike Official Store
Shop Now →
Shop the latest shoes, apparel and gear. Free shipping for members.
channel: googleoffer: free shippingangle: brandcta: Shop Now
● ad library
tiktok◷ 66d
Chase Your PR
Shop Now →
The Pegasus 41 gives you the responsive ride to go the distance.
channel: tiktokangle: brandcta: Shop Now
● ad library
meta◷ 63d
Members Get More
Join Us →
Early access to drops, exclusive colorways, and free shipping. Join free.
channel: metaoffer: free shippingangle: brandcta: Join Us
● ad library
tiktok◷ 54d
Dunk Low Drops
Explore →
New colorways landing weekly. Set your alarm and don't sleep on it.
channel: tiktokangle: launchcta: Explore
● ad library
meta◷ 24d
Race Day Is Here
Learn More →
The Alphafly 3 is our fastest marathon shoe. Feel the propulsion.
channel: metaangle: performancecta: Learn More
● ad library
tiktok◷ 16d
The Cortez Returns
Shop Now →
A Nike icon, reborn. Classic lines, all-day comfort.
channel: tiktokangle: brandcta: Shop Now
● ad library

What Nike 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

○ Insufficient matched capture — we don't hold ad offers and don't hold email offers for this brand yet. Not a claim that they're consistent.
Ads
none captured
Email
none captured

Pin this brand across channels to light up drift detection.

DateSubject line
Jul 7This week's must-have drops
Jul 4Fresh 4th of July colorways just dropped 🇺🇸
Jun 30Just In: Air Max Plus new editions
Jun 26Gear up: new performance apparel
Jun 22The Cortez is back — a classic returns
Jun 18Members: early access to summer drops
Jun 14Just In: Alphafly 3 race-day tech
Jun 10Your next favorite tee just landed
Jun 6Summer heat: new arrivals for warm-weather runs
Jun 3Dropping Friday: don't miss the SB Dunk urgency
May 30Just In: Invincible 4 for max cushion
May 27The essentials every runner needs
May 24Members-only: exclusive Air Max colorway
May 21Train harder with the new Metcon 10
May 18Almost gone: Jordan 4 restock
May 15Just In: Dunk Low new colorways
May 12Style spotlight: how to wear Air Force 1s
May 9Fresh drops for your rotation
May 6Members: early access to the new Vomero 18
May 3The Pegasus 41 is built for your next PR
May 1Just In: Air Max Dn8 🔥 urgency