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LUSH Cosmetics drives engagement and sales with user-generated content strategy
LUSH needed to consistently deliver large quantities of impactful content to keep their engaged community captivated while operating without a significant budget for advertising, and had no efficient system for managing the enormous volume of community-created content.
How it works
Common implementation structure
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Stage 1 · Community creates UGC
Customers organically create content about LUSH products across social channels, giving the brand authentic, high-performing material.
Tools used
InstagramTwitterShopSpots
Outcome
LUSH's UGC-first strategy drove measurable engagement and sales: the #WeTheBathers UGC feed received 450 percent more clicks than the Suggested Item Feed, the homepage UGC gallery reached 1 million impressions in March (a 333 percent increase over branded content), and a UGC-featured product sold out ahead of forecast.
Results
Time saved500,000
Volume450 percent more clicks
Grounding & classification
Source type: vendor customer story
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