DIY Retro Arcade Doubled Revenue with AiTrillion

Leveling Up Ecommerce: How DIY Retro Arcade Powered 2X+ Growth with AiTrillion

DIY Retro Arcade machine showcasing colorful buttons and a vibrant screen with arcade game graphics.

Overview

For gaming enthusiasts and DIYers alike, DIY Retro Arcade is a paradise of nostalgia and innovation. Specializing in custom arcade parts and build kits, the brand needed more than just traffic—they needed engagement, retention, and scalable automation. Enter AiTrillion. With an all-in-one platform that speaks the language of ecommerce intelligence, DIY Retro Arcade rewired their customer journey and hit play on a new level of growth.

Graph showing the impact of AiTrillion and various marketing strategies, including Loyalty & Rewards Program, Email Marketing, Product Recommendation, Affiliate Program, Workflow Automation, and Abandoned Cart Recovery on revenue and orders for DIY Retro Arcade.

The Challenge


With a passionate niche audience and a unique product catalog, DIY Retro Arcade struggled with abandoned carts, repeat sales, and managing segmented communication. Their challenge was clear: How to transform interest into sustained loyalty, all while simplifying backend operations and maintaining that “player one” customer experience.

The AiTrillion Solution


Email Marketing

Using AiTrillion’s behavioral targeting, DIY Retro Arcade crafted powerful email campaigns that spoke directly to customers’ interests, from welcome series to flash sale alerts. The result? Higher open rates, more conversions, and ongoing engagement with their gaming community.

Loyalty Rewards

Gamifying the customer experience, DIY Retro Arcade introduced loyalty points through AiTrillion’s rewards engine. Customers earned points for every purchase, referral, and review—unlocking a cycle of retention that felt as rewarding as beating the final boss.

Product Recommendations

The brand harnessed AiTrillion’s intelligent recommendation engine to showcase components and upgrades customers didn’t know they needed, boosting average order value and making every shopping trip a discovery.

Affiliate Program

With AiTrillion’s affiliate platform, DIY Retro Arcade turned enthusiasts and influencers into brand ambassadors. The result: wider reach, organic buzz, and a consistent flow of referred orders with little overhead.

Workflow Automation

DIY Retro Arcade automated everything from onboarding to reactivation flows. This helped them stay in touch without manual effort, offering the right message at the right time, whether it was a tutorial link, a support follow-up, or a reminder to check out new gear.

Abandoned Cart Recovery

Thanks to AiTrillion’s cart recovery automation, customers who left items behind got timely nudges that felt relevant, not robotic. Recovery emails were personalized, and incentives helped seal the deal, resulting in a significant rebound in conversions.

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The Impact

 

  • Revenue via AiTrillion: +215% – Over 2x revenue growth attributed to AiTrillion’s smart engagement stack.
  • Orders via AiTrillion: +179% – Significant rise in total order volume through integrated tools.
  • Loyalty Reward Revenue: +268% – Loyalty points drove massive repeat business.
  • Orders from Loyalty Program: +253% – The rewards system created habitual, high-value customers.
  • Email Marketing Revenue: +201% – Email automation became a top revenue channel.
  • Orders from Email Marketing: +126% – Increased conversion rates through personalized email flows.
  • Product Recommendation Revenue: +274.6% – Smart suggestions helped customers level up their carts.
  • Orders via Recommendations: +217% – AI-powered product discovery boosted sales at every touchpoint.
  • Affiliate Revenue: +105% – Organic promotion from fans brought in substantial new revenue.
  • Orders from Affiliate Program: +97% – Enthusiasts-turned-marketers added serious value.
  • Workflow Automation Revenue: +207% – Always-on automation generated predictable sales.
  • Orders via Automation: +256% – Workflows triggered timely actions that drove consistent orders.
  • Abandoned Cart Revenue: +105% – Cart recovery campaigns brought back lost opportunities.
  • Orders from Abandoned Carts: +220.83% – A dramatic uptick in recovered transactions.

Why This Case Study Works


With AiTrillion, DIY Retro Arcade didn’t just install a tool; they activated an ecosystem. Each feature reinforced the other, creating a powerful flywheel of engagement, conversion, and retention. From new users to hardcore hobbyists, every interaction felt personalized, timely, and on-brand.

Final Takeaway


DIY Retro Arcade’s journey proves that with the right automation platform, even niche businesses can play big. By turning scattered tools into a single intelligent hub, they’ve transformed how customers shop, engage, and return. Thanks to AiTrillion, their growth isn’t just linear, it’s exponential. And for a brand built on unlocking fun, they’ve officially hit “Continue Game.”

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