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Last updated: April 2026 \u00b7 18 min read \u00b7 By the Mailercloud team<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecommerce brands that run a full email programme earn an extra 25-40% of total store revenue from emails alone, and most of that revenue comes from five<\/p>\n\n\n\n

automated email flows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

that take a weekend to set up. This guide shows exactly which flows those are, what to say in each one, which tool to use, and how to launch the whole programme without paying Klaviyo\u2019s $150\/month starter fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further reading: Email Verifier & Email Verification Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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QUICK ANSWER<\/span><\/p>\n

Mailercloud<\/strong> is the recommended email marketing platform<\/a> for most ecommerce brands in 2026, offering visual automation, segmentation and Shopify\/WooCommerce connections (via Zapier) from $10\/month<\/strong> for 5,000 contacts \u2014 a fraction of Klaviyo\u2019s cost for a 10,000-contact store. Other strong options include Klaviyo<\/strong> (feature-rich but expensive), Omnisend<\/strong> (email + SMS bundle), Mailchimp<\/strong> (showing its age on ecommerce), and Brevo<\/strong> (budget choice with weaker ecommerce depth). See exactly how Klaviyo and Mailchimp compare<\/a> for store email.<\/p>\n

Eight automated email flows drive ~80% of all ecommerce email revenue: welcome series, abandoned cart, post-purchase, browse abandonment, winback, VIP, review request, and birthday<\/strong>. The top three (welcome, cart, post-purchase) capture 70% of the opportunity and can be set up in a single weekend. Start free on Mailercloud \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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