2026 Cross-Channel Benchmark Report

Email remains the foundation of retailer-customer engagement, while SMS adoption continues to accelerate. Together, these channels are generating a greater share of engagement and revenue through high-intent moments — from transactional and triggered campaigns to personalized post-purchase journeys.

Listrak’s 2026 Cross-Channel Benchmark Report analyzes 130 billion messages across 15 campaign types and 12 retail verticals to reveal how leading brands are maximizing performance across the customer lifecycle.

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Inside the Report

  • Clickthrough, Conversion & Revenue Per Send performance stats
  • Insights into triggered and transactional campaigns driving nearly half of Email revenue
  • SMS program maturity and adoption benchmarks, including 19% YOY send growth, and revenue increases of up to 262% in select retail verticals
  • Post-purchase, loyalty, and other high-intent performance strategies
  • Data-backed trends shaping cross-channel growth, from Price Drop alerts to Cart and Browse Abandonment programs