Brazilian e-commerce experienced a hot first quarter in 2025. Among small and medium-sized businesses, revenue exceeded R$1 billion (according to Nuvemshop data), with a growth of over 30% compared to the same period in 2024, reflecting the digital maturity of online retail and the growing role of technology in the shopping experience.
Among the main drivers of this growth is themarketing automation, which not only boosted the number of orders but also raised theaverage ticketthe shopping. According to data fromedrone, a platform specialized in marketing for e-commerce, the average value of orders placed through automated flows reachedR$ 362.11, 4.90% abovethe overall average of the sector during the period, which wasR$ 345.19.
"Stores that adopt automation can offer more personalized experiences, resulting in higher tickets and greater customer loyalty. Data-driven automation is shaping the future of e-commerce and opening new possibilities for companies that want to grow in an intelligent and scalable way," says Rafael Bueno, sales director of edrone Brazil.
In the first quarter of 2025, the segment ofFashionIt was the most impacted by automations, with over 170,000 orders and revenue generated by automations of more than R$50 million.
The most profitable automation resources were
- Message after viewing productsR$ 16.7 million
- Message after abandoning cartsR$ 10.9 million
- Post-sale messageR$ 5.1 million
- Personalized product recommendationsR$ 3.3 million
Automations convert more than newsletters
Automations also demonstrated superior performance compared to traditional newsletter campaigns. The automated flows presented a25 times higher conversion per email sent, withopening rate of 18.89%andconversion of 0.79%while the newsletters recorded14.11% opening rateand0.03% conversion.
In practice, this means that each1 million emails sent, the automations resulted in7,898 orders, only against317the newsletters. The integration between automations and newsletters also proved to be valuable: the e-commerceRamon's BankWith support from Agência Sanders, implemented an Auto Newsletter that automatically sends the best-selling products of the month, resulting in 135 orders and contributing to a 23% increase in the store's quarterly revenue — all with a single setup and continuous operation.
"With automation, we are able to create a routine that keeps the customer always informed about the latest news — every month they receive the best-selling products and the favorites of the period firsthand. This strengthens the relationship and also generates more interest in purchases, all in a practical and personalized way," says Marisa Walsick, CRM specialist at Sanders.