3 Slices of Pi Day Emails

My Pi Day inbox made me sigh, and it made me cry. I only received three Pi Day offers from retailers on March 14, 2015 (the biggest Pi Day celebration of the century). Make that 3.14159265359 emails if you throw in the one I got from Uno Pizzeria & Grill.

To me, it felt like retailers didn’t want to offer 31.41%, or $31.41, off an order. Or that the retailers whose email marketing messages I subscribe to were saving it up for St. Patrick’s Day.

Or maybe, just maybe, these 3.14159265359 retailers looked at my customer profile, and the “nerd alert” alarm went off. Maybe they knew I could have been a contestant on “Geek, Dweeb, or Spaz?” Or maybe my penchant for buying Big Bang Theory USB memory sticks from RadioShack made me a dead giveaway (and no, RadioShack was not one of the merchants who sent me a Pi Day email).

Here’s who was willing to talk nerdy to me:

Uniqlo

The Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer played it safe with its $31.41 off $200 deal. That equates to a 15.705% savings, if my math is correct. Not a huge offer, but it looks big in email format. But here's what stands out most: It's an ecommerce offer, and Uniqlo usually uses email to drive in-store traffic. — The Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer played it safe with its $31.41 off $200 deal. That equates to a 15.705% savings, if my math is correct. Not a huge offer, but it looks big in email format.

Beau Ties

Nothing quite screams “talk nerdy to me” like a bow tie. This 31.4% offer is off its brand new line of “Science Ties.” Scientists need math. So this nerdy offer is so cool that it’s ice cold.

Uniqlo

Uniqlo

Beau Ties

Beau Ties

Beau Ties

Cafe Press

CafePress

Cafe Press