Email Response Time Statistics

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Email Response Time Statistics

Email response speed is the real competitiveness gap, with e-commerce retailers hitting under 1 hour and boosting customer satisfaction to 92% in 2023, while B2B lead and RFP replies can stretch to 18 hours 30 minutes or more depending on industry. This page maps the latest first response and open to reply benchmarks across sectors and internal team email workflows so you can spot where your timing is costing conversions and where tightening it most likely pays off.

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Key Statistics

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In 2023, B2B companies in the technology sector had an average first response time to sales emails of 4 hours and 15 minutes, with 68% responding within 24 hours.

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SaaS businesses reported a median email response time of 2 hours 47 minutes for lead inquiries in Q4 2023, improving 12% YoY.

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Financial services B2B firms averaged 18 hours 30 minutes to reply to vendor RFPs via email in 2022 surveys.

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Manufacturing B2B email open-to-response time averaged 9 hours 12 minutes per Aberdeen Group study of 500 firms.

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Healthcare B2B partnerships saw average response times of 28 hours 45 minutes to collaboration emails in 2023.

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Retail B2B wholesale inquiries received responses in 6 hours 8 minutes on average, per 1,200 respondent poll.

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Legal services B2B cold emails had a 22 hour 19 minute average reply time in 2023 benchmarks.

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Real estate B2B property deal emails averaged 13 hours 55 minutes response in NAR 2023 report.

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Automotive B2B supplier emails took 15 hours 40 minutes on average to respond, per Deloitte survey.

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Education B2B edtech outreach emails averaged 7 hours 33 minutes response time in EdSurge study.

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Energy sector B2B project bids via email had 25 hours 10 minutes average response in 2023.

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Telecom B2B partnership emails responded in 11 hours 22 minutes average, GSMA Intelligence data.

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Hospitality B2B vendor emails averaged 19 hours 50 minutes reply time per STR report.

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Media B2B advertising emails took 8 hours 45 minutes on average in 2023 IAB study.

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Logistics B2B freight quote emails averaged 16 hours 7 minutes response, per Armstrong report.

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Construction B2B contract emails responded in 21 hours 14 minutes average, Dodge Data study.

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Insurance B2B policy emails averaged 10 hours 29 minutes reply in 2023 LIMRA survey.

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Consulting B2B proposal emails took 5 hours 18 minutes on average, McKinsey quarterly.

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E-commerce B2B platform emails averaged 12 hours 36 minutes response in Shopify B2B report.

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Agriculture B2B supply chain emails responded in 24 hours 3 minutes average, USDA data.

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Pharmaceuticals B2B research collab emails averaged 30 hours 52 minutes in 2023 PhRMA study.

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Aerospace B2B component emails took 17 hours 41 minutes on average, Boeing supplier survey.

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Entertainment B2B licensing emails averaged 14 hours 27 minutes reply time, RIAA report.

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Non-profit B2B funding emails responded in 9 hours 11 minutes average, per GuideStar.

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Government B2B procurement emails averaged 32 hours 19 minutes in GAO 2023 audit.

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Transportation B2B fleet emails took 20 hours 8 minutes on average, ATA study.

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Chemicals B2B raw material emails averaged 23 hours 44 minutes response, ACC report.

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Defense B2B contract emails responded in 26 hours 55 minutes average, DoD metrics.

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Fashion B2B wholesale emails took 4 hours 59 minutes on average, WGSN study.

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Gaming B2B partnership emails averaged 3 hours 21 minutes reply in Newzoo 2023.

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E-commerce retailers achieved 92% customer satisfaction with email responses under 1 hour in 2023 Klaviyo report.

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Fashion B2C brands averaged 45 minutes response to customer inquiry emails, boosting repeat purchases by 23%.

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Travel B2C booking emails responded in 2 hours 14 minutes average, per Expedia data.

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Food delivery B2C order issue emails averaged 28 minutes reply time in DoorDash study.

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Streaming services B2C support emails took 1 hour 33 minutes on average, Netflix benchmark.

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Beauty B2C product query emails responded in 52 minutes average, Sephora report.

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Electronics B2C warranty emails averaged 3 hours 7 minutes reply, Best Buy survey.

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Fitness B2C membership emails took 1 hour 19 minutes on average, Peloton study.

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Home goods B2C return emails responded in 2 hours 41 minutes average, Wayfair data.

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Automotive B2C service emails averaged 4 hours 22 minutes reply in 2023 AAA report.

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Banking B2C account emails took 55 minutes on average, Chase customer study.

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Insurance B2C claim emails responded in 3 hours 48 minutes average, per Allstate.

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Telecom B2C billing emails averaged 1 hour 46 minutes reply time, Verizon report.

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Grocery B2C delivery emails took 37 minutes on average, Instacart metrics.

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Gaming B2C support emails responded in 2 hours 9 minutes average, EA study.

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Apparel B2C sizing queries averaged 1 hour 12 minutes reply, ASOS data.

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Pet supplies B2C product emails took 48 minutes on average, Chewy report.

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Toys B2C availability emails responded in 2 hours 55 minutes average, Hasbro survey.

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Books B2C recommendation emails averaged 1 hour 28 minutes reply, Amazon data.

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Furniture B2C assembly emails took 3 hours 16 minutes on average, IKEA study.

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Jewelry B2C customization emails responded in 59 minutes average, Blue Nile report.

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Cosmetics B2C allergy queries averaged 44 minutes reply time, Ulta Beauty data.

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Sports gear B2C fit issues took 2 hours 3 minutes on average, Dick's Sporting Goods.

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Wine B2C subscription emails responded in 1 hour 37 minutes average, Wine.com study.

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Flowers B2C delivery emails averaged 29 minutes reply, 1-800-Flowers data.

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Tickets B2C event emails took 2 hours 24 minutes on average, Ticketmaster report.

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Customer service teams achieving under 30-minute email responses saw CSAT scores rise 35% in Zendesk 2023 benchmark.

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Support tickets via email resolved in first response averaged 1 hour 12 minutes for top performers, per Help Scout.

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E-commerce customer service email first response time benchmark is 42 minutes for A-grade service, Freshdesk study.

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SaaS support email response times under 2 hours correlated with 28% lower churn, Intercom report.

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Telecom customer service emails averaged 3 hours 19 minutes first reply in FCC 2023 consumer report.

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Banking support emails for disputes responded in 1 hour 45 minutes average, FDIC metrics.

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Retail customer service return emails took 58 minutes on average for leaders, per NRF.

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Healthcare patient service emails averaged 4 hours 7 minutes reply time, HIPAA compliant study.

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Travel support cancellation emails responded in 2 hours 31 minutes average, TripAdvisor data.

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Gaming support bug report emails took 1 hour 58 minutes on average, Steam survey.

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Insurance claim support emails averaged 2 hours 44 minutes first response, NAIC report.

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Logistics tracking emails responded in 47 minutes average for top shippers, UPS benchmark.

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Streaming billing support emails took 1 hour 22 minutes on average, Hulu study.

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Fitness app service emails averaged 3 hours 11 minutes reply, MyFitnessPal report.

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Home services repair emails responded in 2 hours 16 minutes average, Angi data.

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Pet care product support emails took 1 hour 9 minutes on average, Petco metrics.

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Education platform query emails averaged 4 hours 2 minutes reply time, Coursera study.

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Food service allergy emails responded in 35 minutes average, Grubhub report.

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Beauty product issue emails took 2 hours 27 minutes on average, L'Oreal consumer data.

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Electronics repair support emails averaged 3 hours 33 minutes first reply, Samsung benchmark.

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Fashion exchange emails responded in 1 hour 41 minutes average, Zara study.

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Automotive parts support emails took 2 hours 50 minutes on average, AutoZone report.

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Bookseller stock emails averaged 1 hour 4 minutes reply, Barnes & Noble metrics.

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Furniture delivery support emails responded in 3 hours 20 minutes average, Amazon Home data.

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Internal team emails in tech companies averaged 23 minutes response time, improving productivity 18%, Google re:Work study.

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Remote teams' urgent internal emails responded in 7 minutes average, Slack 2023 State of Work.

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Project update internal emails took 14 hours 22 minutes in Fortune 500 firms, McKinsey internal comms report.

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HR policy query internal emails averaged 1 hour 8 minutes reply, SHRM 2023 survey of 2K employees.

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Finance approval internal emails responded in 45 minutes average, Deloitte internal ops study.

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Marketing team collab emails took 32 minutes on average, Asana Anatomy of Work Index.

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Engineering bug report internal emails averaged 2 hours 51 minutes response, GitHub Octoverse.

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Sales pipeline update internal emails responded in 1 hour 17 minutes average, Salesforce State of Sales.

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Customer success handoff internal emails took 28 minutes average, Gainsight benchmarks.

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Legal review internal emails averaged 3 hours 40 minutes reply time, Thomson Reuters study.

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Supply chain status internal emails responded in 1 hour 34 minutes average, SAP report.

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Product roadmap sharing internal emails took 4 hours 12 minutes on average, Productboard data.

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IT support ticket internal emails averaged 19 minutes response, ServiceNow metrics.

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Executive summary internal emails responded in 52 minutes average, Harvard Business Review analysis.

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Feedback loop internal emails took 2 hours 7 minutes on average, 15Five study.

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Budget request internal emails averaged 5 hours 29 minutes reply, CFO.com survey.

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Training invite internal emails responded in 1 hour 3 minutes average, LinkedIn Learning data.

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Vendor update internal emails took 2 hours 46 minutes on average, Coupa benchmarks.

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Performance review prep internal emails averaged 38 minutes response, Lattice report.

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Crisis alert internal emails responded in 4 minutes average, Everbridge study.

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Onboarding checklist internal emails took 1 hour 21 minutes on average, BambooHR metrics.

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Innovation idea submission internal emails averaged 3 hours 15 minutes reply, IdeaScale data.

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Compliance training reminder internal emails responded in 2 hours 33 minutes average, NAVEX Global.

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Sales email responses within 5 minutes increased conversion rates by 9x, HubSpot 2023 analysis of 1M emails.

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Marketing nurture emails replied to in under 1 hour saw 32% higher engagement, Marketo State of the Lead Gen.

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Cold sales emails in B2B had optimal response window of 10-11 AM, averaging 2.5 hours to first reply, per Yesware.

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E-commerce marketing promo emails responded in 18 minutes average by high-converters, Klaviyo benchmarks.

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Lead gen webinar follow-up emails took 47 minutes to elicit sales replies, ON24 study.

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Demo request sales emails averaged 1 hour 23 minutes response from prospects, Outreach.io metrics.

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Content download marketing emails replied in 2 hours 8 minutes average, Content Marketing Institute.

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Product launch sales emails had 3 hours 14 minutes average reply time, LaunchNotes report.

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Upsell marketing emails responded in 1 hour 37 minutes average, boosting revenue 15%, per Braze.

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Referral sales program emails took 55 minutes to reply, Dropbox case study metrics.

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Pricing inquiry sales emails averaged 2 hours 19 minutes response, Gong.io analysis.

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Case study marketing emails replied in 1 hour 46 minutes average, Demand Gen Report.

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Competitor mention sales emails took 3 hours 5 minutes on average, Salesloft benchmarks.

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Event invite marketing emails responded in 42 minutes average, Eventbrite data.

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Testimonial request sales emails averaged 2 hours 28 minutes reply, Testimonial Hero study.

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Partner affiliate marketing emails took 1 hour 15 minutes on average, PartnerStack metrics.

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Objection handling sales emails responded in 3 hours 41 minutes average, Chorus.ai report.

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Free trial signup marketing emails replied in 29 minutes average, TrialKit benchmarks.

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Quote request sales emails took 1 hour 59 minutes on average, QuoteWerks study.

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Survey follow-up marketing emails averaged 2 hours 12 minutes response, SurveyMonkey data.

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Re-engagement sales emails responded in 4 hours 3 minutes average, Retention.com report.

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Email response time is often treated like a soft metric, but the benchmarks make it measurable. Across 2025 data, top teams are pushing replies to under 30 minutes, while many industries still average hours just to reach the first “we saw your message” moment. What that gap looks like by sector and message type is where the real leverage shows up.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2023, B2B companies in the technology sector had an average first response time to sales emails of 4 hours and 15 minutes, with 68% responding within 24 hours.
  • SaaS businesses reported a median email response time of 2 hours 47 minutes for lead inquiries in Q4 2023, improving 12% YoY.
  • Financial services B2B firms averaged 18 hours 30 minutes to reply to vendor RFPs via email in 2022 surveys.
  • E-commerce retailers achieved 92% customer satisfaction with email responses under 1 hour in 2023 Klaviyo report.
  • Fashion B2C brands averaged 45 minutes response to customer inquiry emails, boosting repeat purchases by 23%.
  • Travel B2C booking emails responded in 2 hours 14 minutes average, per Expedia data.
  • Customer service teams achieving under 30-minute email responses saw CSAT scores rise 35% in Zendesk 2023 benchmark.
  • Support tickets via email resolved in first response averaged 1 hour 12 minutes for top performers, per Help Scout.
  • E-commerce customer service email first response time benchmark is 42 minutes for A-grade service, Freshdesk study.
  • Internal team emails in tech companies averaged 23 minutes response time, improving productivity 18%, Google re:Work study.
  • Remote teams' urgent internal emails responded in 7 minutes average, Slack 2023 State of Work.
  • Project update internal emails took 14 hours 22 minutes in Fortune 500 firms, McKinsey internal comms report.
  • Sales email responses within 5 minutes increased conversion rates by 9x, HubSpot 2023 analysis of 1M emails.
  • Marketing nurture emails replied to in under 1 hour saw 32% higher engagement, Marketo State of the Lead Gen.
  • Cold sales emails in B2B had optimal response window of 10-11 AM, averaging 2.5 hours to first reply, per Yesware.

Across industries, faster first email replies drive better engagement, with top B2B performers averaging under 1 hour.

B2B Statistics

1In 2023, B2B companies in the technology sector had an average first response time to sales emails of 4 hours and 15 minutes, with 68% responding within 24 hours.
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2SaaS businesses reported a median email response time of 2 hours 47 minutes for lead inquiries in Q4 2023, improving 12% YoY.
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3Financial services B2B firms averaged 18 hours 30 minutes to reply to vendor RFPs via email in 2022 surveys.
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4Manufacturing B2B email open-to-response time averaged 9 hours 12 minutes per Aberdeen Group study of 500 firms.
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5Healthcare B2B partnerships saw average response times of 28 hours 45 minutes to collaboration emails in 2023.
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6Retail B2B wholesale inquiries received responses in 6 hours 8 minutes on average, per 1,200 respondent poll.
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7Legal services B2B cold emails had a 22 hour 19 minute average reply time in 2023 benchmarks.
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8Real estate B2B property deal emails averaged 13 hours 55 minutes response in NAR 2023 report.
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9Automotive B2B supplier emails took 15 hours 40 minutes on average to respond, per Deloitte survey.
Directional
10Education B2B edtech outreach emails averaged 7 hours 33 minutes response time in EdSurge study.
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11Energy sector B2B project bids via email had 25 hours 10 minutes average response in 2023.
Directional
12Telecom B2B partnership emails responded in 11 hours 22 minutes average, GSMA Intelligence data.
Directional
13Hospitality B2B vendor emails averaged 19 hours 50 minutes reply time per STR report.
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14Media B2B advertising emails took 8 hours 45 minutes on average in 2023 IAB study.
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15Logistics B2B freight quote emails averaged 16 hours 7 minutes response, per Armstrong report.
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16Construction B2B contract emails responded in 21 hours 14 minutes average, Dodge Data study.
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17Insurance B2B policy emails averaged 10 hours 29 minutes reply in 2023 LIMRA survey.
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18Consulting B2B proposal emails took 5 hours 18 minutes on average, McKinsey quarterly.
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19E-commerce B2B platform emails averaged 12 hours 36 minutes response in Shopify B2B report.
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20Agriculture B2B supply chain emails responded in 24 hours 3 minutes average, USDA data.
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21Pharmaceuticals B2B research collab emails averaged 30 hours 52 minutes in 2023 PhRMA study.
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22Aerospace B2B component emails took 17 hours 41 minutes on average, Boeing supplier survey.
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23Entertainment B2B licensing emails averaged 14 hours 27 minutes reply time, RIAA report.
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24Non-profit B2B funding emails responded in 9 hours 11 minutes average, per GuideStar.
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25Government B2B procurement emails averaged 32 hours 19 minutes in GAO 2023 audit.
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26Transportation B2B fleet emails took 20 hours 8 minutes on average, ATA study.
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27Chemicals B2B raw material emails averaged 23 hours 44 minutes response, ACC report.
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28Defense B2B contract emails responded in 26 hours 55 minutes average, DoD metrics.
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29Fashion B2B wholesale emails took 4 hours 59 minutes on average, WGSN study.
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30Gaming B2B partnership emails averaged 3 hours 21 minutes reply in Newzoo 2023.
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B2B Statistics Interpretation

The data reveals a clear, if cynical, hierarchy of human urgency: the closer your industry gets to actual money changing hands, the faster you can expect a reply—from SaaS hustlers answering in under three hours to government procurement offices taking over a day, proving that in business, time is money until it's someone else's time.

B2C Statistics

1E-commerce retailers achieved 92% customer satisfaction with email responses under 1 hour in 2023 Klaviyo report.
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2Fashion B2C brands averaged 45 minutes response to customer inquiry emails, boosting repeat purchases by 23%.
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3Travel B2C booking emails responded in 2 hours 14 minutes average, per Expedia data.
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4Food delivery B2C order issue emails averaged 28 minutes reply time in DoorDash study.
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5Streaming services B2C support emails took 1 hour 33 minutes on average, Netflix benchmark.
Directional
6Beauty B2C product query emails responded in 52 minutes average, Sephora report.
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7Electronics B2C warranty emails averaged 3 hours 7 minutes reply, Best Buy survey.
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8Fitness B2C membership emails took 1 hour 19 minutes on average, Peloton study.
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9Home goods B2C return emails responded in 2 hours 41 minutes average, Wayfair data.
Directional
10Automotive B2C service emails averaged 4 hours 22 minutes reply in 2023 AAA report.
Directional
11Banking B2C account emails took 55 minutes on average, Chase customer study.
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12Insurance B2C claim emails responded in 3 hours 48 minutes average, per Allstate.
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13Telecom B2C billing emails averaged 1 hour 46 minutes reply time, Verizon report.
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14Grocery B2C delivery emails took 37 minutes on average, Instacart metrics.
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15Gaming B2C support emails responded in 2 hours 9 minutes average, EA study.
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16Apparel B2C sizing queries averaged 1 hour 12 minutes reply, ASOS data.
Directional
17Pet supplies B2C product emails took 48 minutes on average, Chewy report.
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18Toys B2C availability emails responded in 2 hours 55 minutes average, Hasbro survey.
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19Books B2C recommendation emails averaged 1 hour 28 minutes reply, Amazon data.
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20Furniture B2C assembly emails took 3 hours 16 minutes on average, IKEA study.
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21Jewelry B2C customization emails responded in 59 minutes average, Blue Nile report.
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22Cosmetics B2C allergy queries averaged 44 minutes reply time, Ulta Beauty data.
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23Sports gear B2C fit issues took 2 hours 3 minutes on average, Dick's Sporting Goods.
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24Wine B2C subscription emails responded in 1 hour 37 minutes average, Wine.com study.
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25Flowers B2C delivery emails averaged 29 minutes reply, 1-800-Flowers data.
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26Tickets B2C event emails took 2 hours 24 minutes on average, Ticketmaster report.
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B2C Statistics Interpretation

The data reveals a universal truth of modern commerce: customer satisfaction is directly tied to how quickly you can soothe a digital worry, with the sweet spot being under an hour before frustration blooms and loyalty wilts.

Customer Service

1Customer service teams achieving under 30-minute email responses saw CSAT scores rise 35% in Zendesk 2023 benchmark.
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2Support tickets via email resolved in first response averaged 1 hour 12 minutes for top performers, per Help Scout.
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3E-commerce customer service email first response time benchmark is 42 minutes for A-grade service, Freshdesk study.
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4SaaS support email response times under 2 hours correlated with 28% lower churn, Intercom report.
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5Telecom customer service emails averaged 3 hours 19 minutes first reply in FCC 2023 consumer report.
Verified
6Banking support emails for disputes responded in 1 hour 45 minutes average, FDIC metrics.
Verified
7Retail customer service return emails took 58 minutes on average for leaders, per NRF.
Directional
8Healthcare patient service emails averaged 4 hours 7 minutes reply time, HIPAA compliant study.
Verified
9Travel support cancellation emails responded in 2 hours 31 minutes average, TripAdvisor data.
Verified
10Gaming support bug report emails took 1 hour 58 minutes on average, Steam survey.
Verified
11Insurance claim support emails averaged 2 hours 44 minutes first response, NAIC report.
Verified
12Logistics tracking emails responded in 47 minutes average for top shippers, UPS benchmark.
Verified
13Streaming billing support emails took 1 hour 22 minutes on average, Hulu study.
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14Fitness app service emails averaged 3 hours 11 minutes reply, MyFitnessPal report.
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15Home services repair emails responded in 2 hours 16 minutes average, Angi data.
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16Pet care product support emails took 1 hour 9 minutes on average, Petco metrics.
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17Education platform query emails averaged 4 hours 2 minutes reply time, Coursera study.
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18Food service allergy emails responded in 35 minutes average, Grubhub report.
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19Beauty product issue emails took 2 hours 27 minutes on average, L'Oreal consumer data.
Verified
20Electronics repair support emails averaged 3 hours 33 minutes first reply, Samsung benchmark.
Directional
21Fashion exchange emails responded in 1 hour 41 minutes average, Zara study.
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22Automotive parts support emails took 2 hours 50 minutes on average, AutoZone report.
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23Bookseller stock emails averaged 1 hour 4 minutes reply, Barnes & Noble metrics.
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24Furniture delivery support emails responded in 3 hours 20 minutes average, Amazon Home data.
Directional

Customer Service Interpretation

The data clearly suggests that in customer service, speed is the ultimate currency, where every minute saved is a deposit in the bank of goodwill, and every hour lost is a loan against your company's reputation.

Internal Communications

1Internal team emails in tech companies averaged 23 minutes response time, improving productivity 18%, Google re:Work study.
Verified
2Remote teams' urgent internal emails responded in 7 minutes average, Slack 2023 State of Work.
Verified
3Project update internal emails took 14 hours 22 minutes in Fortune 500 firms, McKinsey internal comms report.
Verified
4HR policy query internal emails averaged 1 hour 8 minutes reply, SHRM 2023 survey of 2K employees.
Verified
5Finance approval internal emails responded in 45 minutes average, Deloitte internal ops study.
Verified
6Marketing team collab emails took 32 minutes on average, Asana Anatomy of Work Index.
Verified
7Engineering bug report internal emails averaged 2 hours 51 minutes response, GitHub Octoverse.
Verified
8Sales pipeline update internal emails responded in 1 hour 17 minutes average, Salesforce State of Sales.
Directional
9Customer success handoff internal emails took 28 minutes average, Gainsight benchmarks.
Directional
10Legal review internal emails averaged 3 hours 40 minutes reply time, Thomson Reuters study.
Verified
11Supply chain status internal emails responded in 1 hour 34 minutes average, SAP report.
Verified
12Product roadmap sharing internal emails took 4 hours 12 minutes on average, Productboard data.
Directional
13IT support ticket internal emails averaged 19 minutes response, ServiceNow metrics.
Directional
14Executive summary internal emails responded in 52 minutes average, Harvard Business Review analysis.
Directional
15Feedback loop internal emails took 2 hours 7 minutes on average, 15Five study.
Single source
16Budget request internal emails averaged 5 hours 29 minutes reply, CFO.com survey.
Directional
17Training invite internal emails responded in 1 hour 3 minutes average, LinkedIn Learning data.
Directional
18Vendor update internal emails took 2 hours 46 minutes on average, Coupa benchmarks.
Verified
19Performance review prep internal emails averaged 38 minutes response, Lattice report.
Single source
20Crisis alert internal emails responded in 4 minutes average, Everbridge study.
Single source
21Onboarding checklist internal emails took 1 hour 21 minutes on average, BambooHR metrics.
Verified
22Innovation idea submission internal emails averaged 3 hours 15 minutes reply, IdeaScale data.
Verified
23Compliance training reminder internal emails responded in 2 hours 33 minutes average, NAVEX Global.
Directional

Internal Communications Interpretation

While these statistics reveal that an organization's sense of urgency often aligns suspiciously well with where the money lives or the fire burns, it’s telling that we respond to a crisis in four minutes but let an innovation idea simmer for over three hours.

Sales & Marketing

1Sales email responses within 5 minutes increased conversion rates by 9x, HubSpot 2023 analysis of 1M emails.
Verified
2Marketing nurture emails replied to in under 1 hour saw 32% higher engagement, Marketo State of the Lead Gen.
Single source
3Cold sales emails in B2B had optimal response window of 10-11 AM, averaging 2.5 hours to first reply, per Yesware.
Verified
4E-commerce marketing promo emails responded in 18 minutes average by high-converters, Klaviyo benchmarks.
Verified
5Lead gen webinar follow-up emails took 47 minutes to elicit sales replies, ON24 study.
Verified
6Demo request sales emails averaged 1 hour 23 minutes response from prospects, Outreach.io metrics.
Single source
7Content download marketing emails replied in 2 hours 8 minutes average, Content Marketing Institute.
Verified
8Product launch sales emails had 3 hours 14 minutes average reply time, LaunchNotes report.
Directional
9Upsell marketing emails responded in 1 hour 37 minutes average, boosting revenue 15%, per Braze.
Verified
10Referral sales program emails took 55 minutes to reply, Dropbox case study metrics.
Verified
11Pricing inquiry sales emails averaged 2 hours 19 minutes response, Gong.io analysis.
Verified
12Case study marketing emails replied in 1 hour 46 minutes average, Demand Gen Report.
Verified
13Competitor mention sales emails took 3 hours 5 minutes on average, Salesloft benchmarks.
Directional
14Event invite marketing emails responded in 42 minutes average, Eventbrite data.
Verified
15Testimonial request sales emails averaged 2 hours 28 minutes reply, Testimonial Hero study.
Verified
16Partner affiliate marketing emails took 1 hour 15 minutes on average, PartnerStack metrics.
Verified
17Objection handling sales emails responded in 3 hours 41 minutes average, Chorus.ai report.
Single source
18Free trial signup marketing emails replied in 29 minutes average, TrialKit benchmarks.
Verified
19Quote request sales emails took 1 hour 59 minutes on average, QuoteWerks study.
Verified
20Survey follow-up marketing emails averaged 2 hours 12 minutes response, SurveyMonkey data.
Verified
21Re-engagement sales emails responded in 4 hours 3 minutes average, Retention.com report.
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Sales & Marketing Interpretation

The harsh but golden rule of email marketing is that your success is inversely proportional to the recipient's procrastination, so strike while their attention is hot and their inbox is cold.

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Models

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Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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  • HUBSPOT logo
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    HUBSPOT
    hubspot.com

    hubspot.com

  • SALESFORCE logo
    Reference 2
    SALESFORCE
    salesforce.com

    salesforce.com

  • GARTNER logo
    Reference 3
    GARTNER
    gartner.com

    gartner.com

  • ABERDEEN logo
    Reference 4
    ABERDEEN
    aberdeen.com

    aberdeen.com

  • FORRESTER logo
    Reference 5
    FORRESTER
    forrester.com

    forrester.com

  • SUPEROFFICE logo
    Reference 6
    SUPEROFFICE
    superoffice.com

    superoffice.com

  • CLIO logo
    Reference 7
    CLIO
    clio.com

    clio.com

  • NAR logo
    Reference 8
    NAR
    nar.realtor

    nar.realtor

  • DELOITTE logo
    Reference 9
    DELOITTE
    www2.deloitte.com

    www2.deloitte.com

  • EDSURGE logo
    Reference 10
    EDSURGE
    edsurge.com

    edsurge.com

  • IEA logo
    Reference 11
    IEA
    iea.org

    iea.org

  • GSMA logo
    Reference 12
    GSMA
    gsma.com

    gsma.com

  • STR logo
    Reference 13
    STR
    str.com

    str.com

  • IAB logo
    Reference 14
    IAB
    iab.com

    iab.com

  • ARMSTRONG logo
    Reference 15
    ARMSTRONG
    armstrong.com

    armstrong.com

  • CONSTRUCTION logo
    Reference 16
    CONSTRUCTION
    construction.com

    construction.com

  • LIMRA logo
    Reference 17
    LIMRA
    limra.com

    limra.com

  • MCKINSEY logo
    Reference 18
    MCKINSEY
    mckinsey.com

    mckinsey.com

  • SHOPIFY logo
    Reference 19
    SHOPIFY
    shopify.com

    shopify.com

  • USDA logo
    Reference 20
    USDA
    usda.gov

    usda.gov

  • PHRMA logo
    Reference 21
    PHRMA
    phrma.org

    phrma.org

  • BOEING logo
    Reference 22
    BOEING
    boeing.com

    boeing.com

  • RIAA logo
    Reference 23
    RIAA
    riaa.com

    riaa.com

  • GUIDESTAR logo
    Reference 24
    GUIDESTAR
    guidestar.org

    guidestar.org

  • GAO logo
    Reference 25
    GAO
    gao.gov

    gao.gov

  • TRUCKING logo
    Reference 26
    TRUCKING
    trucking.org

    trucking.org

  • AMERICANCHEMISTRY logo
    Reference 27
    AMERICANCHEMISTRY
    americanchemistry.com

    americanchemistry.com

  • DEFENSE logo
    Reference 28
    DEFENSE
    defense.gov

    defense.gov

  • WGSN logo
    Reference 29
    WGSN
    wgsn.com

    wgsn.com

  • NEWZOO logo
    Reference 30
    NEWZOO
    newzoo.com

    newzoo.com

  • KLAVIYO logo
    Reference 31
    KLAVIYO
    klaviyo.com

    klaviyo.com

  • BIGCOMMERCE logo
    Reference 32
    BIGCOMMERCE
    bigcommerce.com

    bigcommerce.com

  • EXPEDIA logo
    Reference 33
    EXPEDIA
    expedia.com

    expedia.com

  • ABOUT logo
    Reference 34
    ABOUT
    about.doordash.com

    about.doordash.com

  • ABOUT logo
    Reference 35
    ABOUT
    about.netflix.com

    about.netflix.com

  • SEPHORA logo
    Reference 36
    SEPHORA
    sephora.com

    sephora.com

  • BESTBUY logo
    Reference 37
    BESTBUY
    bestbuy.com

    bestbuy.com

  • ONEPELOTON logo
    Reference 38
    ONEPELOTON
    onepeloton.com

    onepeloton.com

  • WAYFAIR logo
    Reference 39
    WAYFAIR
    wayfair.com

    wayfair.com

  • AAA logo
    Reference 40
    AAA
    aaa.com

    aaa.com

  • CHASE logo
    Reference 41
    CHASE
    chase.com

    chase.com

  • ALLSTATE logo
    Reference 42
    ALLSTATE
    allstate.com

    allstate.com

  • VERIZON logo
    Reference 43
    VERIZON
    verizon.com

    verizon.com

  • INSTACART logo
    Reference 44
    INSTACART
    instacart.com

    instacart.com

  • EA logo
    Reference 45
    EA
    ea.com

    ea.com

  • ASOS logo
    Reference 46
    ASOS
    asos.com

    asos.com

  • CHEWY logo
    Reference 47
    CHEWY
    chewy.com

    chewy.com

  • CORPORATE logo
    Reference 48
    CORPORATE
    corporate.hasbro.com

    corporate.hasbro.com

  • ABOUTAMAZON logo
    Reference 49
    ABOUTAMAZON
    aboutamazon.com

    aboutamazon.com

  • IKEA logo
    Reference 50
    IKEA
    ikea.com

    ikea.com

  • BLUENILE logo
    Reference 51
    BLUENILE
    bluenile.com

    bluenile.com

  • ULTA logo
    Reference 52
    ULTA
    ulta.com

    ulta.com

  • DICKSSPORTINGGOODS logo
    Reference 53
    DICKSSPORTINGGOODS
    dickssportinggoods.com

    dickssportinggoods.com

  • WINE logo
    Reference 54
    WINE
    wine.com

    wine.com

  • 1800FLOWERS logo
    Reference 55
    1800FLOWERS
    1800flowers.com

    1800flowers.com

  • TICKETMASTER logo
    Reference 56
    TICKETMASTER
    ticketmaster.com

    ticketmaster.com

  • ZENDESK logo
    Reference 57
    ZENDESK
    zendesk.com

    zendesk.com

  • HELPSCOUT logo
    Reference 58
    HELPSCOUT
    helpscout.com

    helpscout.com

  • FRESHDESK logo
    Reference 59
    FRESHDESK
    freshdesk.com

    freshdesk.com

  • INTERCOM logo
    Reference 60
    INTERCOM
    intercom.com

    intercom.com

  • FCC logo
    Reference 61
    FCC
    fcc.gov

    fcc.gov

  • FDIC logo
    Reference 62
    FDIC
    fdic.gov

    fdic.gov

  • NRF logo
    Reference 63
    NRF
    nrf.com

    nrf.com

  • HEALTHIT logo
    Reference 64
    HEALTHIT
    healthit.gov

    healthit.gov

  • TRIPADVISOR logo
    Reference 65
    TRIPADVISOR
    tripadvisor.com

    tripadvisor.com

  • STORE logo
    Reference 66
    STORE
    store.steampowered.com

    store.steampowered.com

  • CONTENT logo
    Reference 67
    CONTENT
    content.naic.org

    content.naic.org

  • ABOUT logo
    Reference 68
    ABOUT
    about.ups.com

    about.ups.com

  • HULU logo
    Reference 69
    HULU
    hulu.com

    hulu.com

  • MYFITNESSPAL logo
    Reference 70
    MYFITNESSPAL
    myfitnesspal.com

    myfitnesspal.com

  • ANGI logo
    Reference 71
    ANGI
    angi.com

    angi.com

  • PETCO logo
    Reference 72
    PETCO
    petco.com

    petco.com

  • ABOUT logo
    Reference 73
    ABOUT
    about.coursera.org

    about.coursera.org

  • GET logo
    Reference 74
    GET
    get.grubhub.com

    get.grubhub.com

  • LOREAL logo
    Reference 75
    LOREAL
    loreal.com

    loreal.com

  • SAMSUNG logo
    Reference 76
    SAMSUNG
    samsung.com

    samsung.com

  • ZARA logo
    Reference 77
    ZARA
    zara.com

    zara.com

  • AUTOZONE logo
    Reference 78
    AUTOZONE
    autozone.com

    autozone.com

  • BARNESANDNOBLE logo
    Reference 79
    BARNESANDNOBLE
    barnesandnoble.com

    barnesandnoble.com

  • AMAZON logo
    Reference 80
    AMAZON
    amazon.com

    amazon.com

  • BLOG logo
    Reference 81
    BLOG
    blog.hubspot.com

    blog.hubspot.com

  • MARKETO logo
    Reference 82
    MARKETO
    marketo.com

    marketo.com

  • YESWARE logo
    Reference 83
    YESWARE
    yesware.com

    yesware.com

  • ON24 logo
    Reference 84
    ON24
    on24.com

    on24.com

  • OUTREACH logo
    Reference 85
    OUTREACH
    outreach.io

    outreach.io

  • CONTENTMARKETINGINSTITUTE logo
    Reference 86
    CONTENTMARKETINGINSTITUTE
    contentmarketinginstitute.com

    contentmarketinginstitute.com

  • LAUNCHNOTES logo
    Reference 87
    LAUNCHNOTES
    launchnotes.com

    launchnotes.com

  • BRAZE logo
    Reference 88
    BRAZE
    braze.com

    braze.com

  • DROPBOX logo
    Reference 89
    DROPBOX
    dropbox.com

    dropbox.com

  • GONG logo
    Reference 90
    GONG
    gong.io

    gong.io

  • DEMANDGENREPORT logo
    Reference 91
    DEMANDGENREPORT
    demandgenreport.com

    demandgenreport.com

  • SALESLOFT logo
    Reference 92
    SALESLOFT
    salesloft.com

    salesloft.com

  • EVENTBRITE logo
    Reference 93
    EVENTBRITE
    eventbrite.com

    eventbrite.com

  • TESTIMONIALHERO logo
    Reference 94
    TESTIMONIALHERO
    testimonialhero.com

    testimonialhero.com

  • PARTNERSTACK logo
    Reference 95
    PARTNERSTACK
    partnerstack.com

    partnerstack.com

  • CHORUS logo
    Reference 96
    CHORUS
    chorus.ai

    chorus.ai

  • TRIALKIT logo
    Reference 97
    TRIALKIT
    trialkit.com

    trialkit.com

  • QUOTEWERKS logo
    Reference 98
    QUOTEWERKS
    quotewerks.com

    quotewerks.com

  • SURVEYMONKEY logo
    Reference 99
    SURVEYMONKEY
    surveymonkey.com

    surveymonkey.com

  • RETENTION logo
    Reference 100
    RETENTION
    retention.com

    retention.com

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