Cross-sell and Bundles

Drive revenue through perfectly timed, hyper-relevant recommendations

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Are your cross-sell efforts falling on deaf ears?

BluStream PX revolutionizes cross-selling by leveraging real product usage data to deliver perfectly timed, hyper-relevant recommendations through Polly, your product's AI Advisor. 

  • A-B-R: Always be relevant
    Most cross-selling feels like interruption marketing—generic recommendations delivered at arbitrary moments that fail to resonate with customers' actual needs. 
  • Optimize results 
    McKinsey research shows that contextual personalized cross-selling can increase revenues by 15-20%, while poorly timed efforts can reduce purchase likelihood by up to 30%. 
  • Share valuable guidance
    Traditional cross-selling approaches yield poor conversion rates and can damage customer trust. Recommendations should feel like helpful suggestions rather than sales pitches.
BluStream PX customers

92%+

Platform connection rate

30%

Higher retention

30%

Higher revenue

2x

Growth in LTV

Create natural purchase pathways with BluStream PX and Polly

Contextual recommendation engine

Transform usage data into revenue opportunities. Polly identifies the perfect moments to introduce complementary products based on how customers actually use what they already own.  

  • Recommendations feel like helpful suggestions rather than arbitrary sales pitches.
  • Timely, personalized suggestions that arrive at moments of maximum relevance.

 

Educational cross-selling with Polly

Sell through education, not pressure. According to Forrester Research, 60% of consumers are more likely to purchase additional products when they receive educational content about complementary items, compared to just 23% who respond to direct promotional offers.  

  • Deliver content that shows how complementary products enhance the value of existing purchases
  • Drive higher conversion rates with a value first approach that builds trust.
  • Bundle offerings based on customer purchase behavior and tailored to their specific needs and preferences.

 

“As you go upmarket, the focus shifts from first-order AOV to LTV and how long someone stays on a subscription. Smaller brands often push for first-order profitability, but that can lead to overselling. Long-term value comes when the product fits into a customer’s lifestyle, not just from maximizing each order.” 

How it works

At the heart of BluStreamPX® is our patent-pending technology that powers Polly—proven to increase engagement.

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AI-Driven Journey Design

Polly combines billions of post-purchase data points with your product knowledge to design highly personalized journeys—guiding customers every step of the way, from first purchase to loyal advocate.

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PX AI Engine

Our patent-pending PXAI Engine powers everything Polly does—analyzing customer preferences and product knowledge so every conversation is perfectly timed and personalized.

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Data that drives engagement

Every customer is different. Polly uses zero-party data from real conversations—combined with product knowledge, behavior patterns, and skill level—to deliver journeys that are truly unique to each customer.

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Customer insights that drive your business

Forget surveys and focus groups. Polly surfaces actionable insights from every conversation—from early product issues to what's driving customers to buy again.

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Smarter over time

Polly learns from every interaction—adjusting her conversations based on how customers respond. The more she engages, the smarter she gets.

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Channel of choice

Polly meets your customers where they are—SMS, WhatsApp, WebChat, or email. She delivers the right conversation on the right channel based on each customer's preferences.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why is cross-selling so difficult for D2C brands?

Most cross-selling feels like interruption marketing because it's based on browsing behavior or purchase history rather than actual product usage. Brands recommend products at arbitrary moments without knowing if customers are successfully using what they already own, creating recommendations that feel like sales pitches and yielding poor conversion rates.

How does BluStream make cross-selling more effective?

BluStream uses real product usage data to identify the perfect moments for complementary recommendations. Polly analyzes how customers actually use their current products, engagement patterns that signal readiness, and questions that reveal additional needs. Recommendations arrive when they're most relevant, not on a predetermined schedule. 

What makes BluStream's cross-sell different from product recommendation engines?

Traditional recommendation engines suggest products based on "customers who bought X also bought Y" patterns. BluStream recommends based on how individual customers use what they already own. If someone is mastering a beginner product, Polly suggests the advanced version; if they're struggling, she focuses on usage support first. 

Can Polly explain why she's recommending a specific product?

Yes. Polly's recommendations include context: "Since you're loving your morning smoothies, have you considered our protein powder blend?" or "Your skincare routine is going great—customers often add our night serum at this point." This contextual framing transforms recommendations from sales pitches into natural conversation, dramatically improving conversion rates. 

How does this increase customer lifetime value?

Customers who successfully use multiple complementary products become significantly more valuable and loyal. They invest more in your ecosystem, see better results from product combinations, and are far less likely to churn. McKinsey research shows that contextual personalized cross-selling can increase revenues by 15-20%. 

What cross-sell content should we add to Polly's Vault?

Upload information about product relationships: which products complement each other and why, natural usage progressions (beginner to advanced), common product combinations, use cases where multiple products enhance results, and customer success stories featuring multiple products. Polly uses this knowledge to make intelligent recommendations that feel helpful rather than pushy. 

Does Polly push products on customers who aren't ready?

No. Polly only introduces cross-sell opportunities when customers show positive engagement with their current products. If someone is struggling, she focuses entirely on usage support first. Poorly timed cross-sell attempts can reduce purchase likelihood by up to 30%, so Polly waits for the right moment. 

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