Ecommerce Challenge

What is Cart Abandonment?

Cart abandonment occurs when customers add items to cart but leave without completing purchase. It's a critical metric - higher rates mean lost revenue that could be recovered.

Industry Cart Abandonment Rates

65-75%
Fashion
70-80%
Electronics
60-70%
Home Decor
68-77%
Beauty

Top Causes of Cart Abandonment

1

Unexpected shipping costs

Customers abandon when shipping fees appear at checkout. Transparent shipping and early cost display reduces this significantly.

Show estimated shipping in cart before checkout
2

Complex checkout process

Multi-page checkouts, account requirements, and confusing forms frustrate customers. Simpler flows increase completion rates.

Use single-page checkout with minimal form fields
3

Price comparison shopping

Customers add items to cart but leave to compare prices elsewhere. Competitive pricing and value messaging helps retain them.

Offer price match guarantees or show value propostion
4

Lack of payment options

Limited payment methods force customers away. Offer preferred options like PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay.

Integrate multiple payment gateways
5

No urgency or incentives

Without a reason to buy now, customers procrastinate. FOMO and limited-time offers encourage immediate action.

Add countdown timers and limited-time discount codes
6

Trust and security concerns

Customers worry about payment security or returns policy. Trust badges and clear return policies build confidence.

Display security seals and money-back guarantees prominently

How Visual Recommendations Reduce Cart Abandonment

Product discovery is a major cart abandonment driver. When customers can't find alternatives or complements to items in their cart, they're more likely to leave and search elsewhere.

Without Visual Recommendations

  • • Customer finds one product, adds to cart
  • • Searches for similar items elsewhere
  • • Doesn't return to complete purchase
  • • Lost opportunity for cross-sells and upsells

With sImage Visual Recommendations

  • • Customer sees similar items immediately
  • • Discovers products they didn't know they wanted
  • • Adds more items to same cart
  • • Completes purchase without leaving site
  • • Higher AOV from additional purchases

Proven Results

25-40%
Reduction in cart abandonment
18%
Increase in items per cart
22%
Increase in completed purchases

Reduce Cart Abandonment Today

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Last updated: February 2026