“Sales” and discount promotions have always been a key tactic for retailers to try to boost sales, but with more and more retailers using email to market their wares, the typical consumer’s inbox is now regularly flooded (some would even say saturated) with “Sale Emails”. This means that email marketers need to work harder to stand out in order to get their emails opened and actually generate sales. Here are some examples of standout Sale Emails.
Smiggle: Buy two, choose a third free (Standout Sale Email)
Sale Emails
Sender: Smiggle
Sent on: January 3, 2014
Subject Line: Buy 2, choose third free! PLUS further sale markdowns!
ModCloth: Parting is such sweet sorrow (Standout Sale Email)
Fashion, Sale Emails
Sender: ModCloth
Sent on: January 3, 2014
Subject Line: Parting is such sweet sorrow
Threadless: The dog did it. Oops! (Standout Sale Email)
Fashion, Sale Emails
Sender: Threadless
Sent on: December 3, 2013
Subject Line: The dog did it. (oops!)

Threadless: A bird, a ninja, and a cat walk into a $15 tee sale (Standout Sale Email)
Threadless: A bird, a ninja, and a cat walk into a $15 tee sale (Standout Sale Email)
Fashion, Sale Emails
Sender: Threadless
Sent on: September 4, 2013
Subject Line: A bird, a ninja, and a cat walk into a …
Threadless: This sale is undead for 9 more hours (Standout Sale Email)
Fashion, Sale Emails
Sender: Threadless
Sent on: October 24, 2013
Subject Line: This sale is undead for 9 more hours. …
Uncommon Goods: No Sale Required (Standout Sale Email)
Sale Emails
Sender: Uncommon Goods
Sent on: December 2, 2013
Subject Line: No Sale Required

Urban Outfitters: You guys shopped so hard the internet exploded (Standout Sale Email)
Urban Outfitters: You guys shopped so hard the internet exploded (Standout Sale Email)
Fashion, Sale Emails
Sender: Urban Outfitters
Send on: December 4, 2013
Subject Line: FINAL HOURS: You guys shopped so hard …
Rue La La: Not to be dramatic, but this is your last chance (Standout Sale Email)
Fashion, Sale Emails
Sender: Rue La La
Sent on: October 1, 2013
Subject Line: Not to be dramatic, but this …
Nine West: Something for me, myself and I (Standout Sale Email)
Sale Emails
Sender: Nine West
Sent on: September 25, 2013
Subject Line: Something for me, myself and I
LOFT: MYSTERY flash sale! What will you SAVE? (Standout Sale Email)
Fashion, Sale Emails
Sender: LOFT
Sent on: October 1, 2013
Subject Line: MYSTERY flash sale! What will you SAVE?