Case Study / Boréale

Turn occasional drinkers into an engaged community

Impact

In a category where consumers constantly seek novelty, Boréale needed a way to stay relevant and build a lasting relationship with its audience.

We designed Maîtres Buveurs, a relationship program built to create a direct connection between the brand and its community. By structuring customer data, defining a strong value proposition and deploying automated journeys, we helped Boréale shift from one off communication to continuous engagement.

Result Boréale achieved a 20% email click through rate ten times higher than industry benchmarks, significantly grew its database and implemented automated scenarios that sustain long term engagement. Proof that a strong CRM strategy can turn engagement into sustainable growth.

Client Objectives

Services and Technologies

Industry

Consumer Goods

The Mandate

In a highly competitive craft beer market driven by constant novelty and low consumer loyalty, Boréale aimed to strengthen its relationship with its community and better leverage its brand.

The challenge was not only to acquire contacts, but to build a sustainable, personalized, and engaging relationship while structuring the use of customer data.

The mandate was to design a comprehensive relationship marketing program to support acquisition, enrich customer insights, and drive long-term engagement.

 

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Building customer loyalty in an industry where consumers are constantly seeking novelty is no easy task. adviso took the time to understand our business challenges and ambitions in order to develop a comprehensive relationship marketing program that allows us to maintain a privileged connection with our consumers.
Erika Godbout, Marketing and Communications Director, Boréale
20%

email CTR

The Strategy

Designing a value-driven program

The “Maîtres Buveurs” program was built to deliver rational, emotional, and relational value. 

Understanding audiences deeply

Market research and search behavior analysis helped identify key motivations and interests. 

 

Structuring the relationship ecosystem

An activation playbook defined CRM tactics, content strategy, and engagement flows. 

Leveraging first-party data

The program focused on collecting and activating customer data for personalization.  

Enabling gradual deployment

The approach was tailored to internal capabilities to ensure sustainability. 

5x

more contacts acquired organically

In low-loyalty markets, relationships are built through relevance and consistency.

Key Steps

Audience and market analysis

Study of consumer behaviors, expectations, and interests to guide the program. 

Value proposition definition

Development of a compelling offer to drive subscriptions and strengthen engagement. 

Program structuring

Creation of a playbook outlining CRM tactics, content, and relationship scenarios. 

Touchpoint design

Development of signup pages, acquisition forms, and user journeys. 

Automation setup

Creation of automated email workflows and campaign templates. 

Enablement and training

Support for internal teams in managing the CRM and using tools (ActiveCampaign).

Our Process

 

Understand before acting

Use data to guide decisions 

Create real value

Deliver meaningful experiences 

Structure relationships

Design long-term engagement 

Activate data

 Personalize interactions 

Enable autonomy

Empower internal teams

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