Lessons Learned from
200,000 Abandoned Carts
How to Recover Sales Using Cart Abandonment Email
MIKE ARSENAULT
Founder, Rejoiner.com
@mikearsenault
MIKE ARSENAULT
Founder, Rejoiner.com
@mikearsenault
100+
Retailers
$2.5m
Recovered
Definition of Abandoned Cart
A potential customer who has visited your
website, carted a specific item or item(s),
started the checkout process but has left
the site before completing their
transaction.
The Problem
68%E-commerce Abandonment Rate*
*http://baymard.com/lists/cart-abandonment-rate
The Problem
68%E-commerce Abandonment Rate*
*http://baymard.com/lists/cart-abandonment-rate
DON’T
Track
DON’T
Follow Up
E-commerce Abandonment Rate Over Time
The Psychology
Window Shopping Shipping Costs Form Frustration
The Psychology
Window Shopping Shipping Costs Form Frustration
Login Fatigue Payment Errors Site Speed
The Psychology
Window Shopping Shipping Costs Form Frustration
Login Fatigue Payment Errors Site Speed
Security Concerns Unanswered Questions Mobile
Quantify
LIVE CHAT
Re-engagement Strategies
LIVE CHAT
DISPLAY
RETARGETING
Re-engagement Strategies
LIVE CHAT
DISPLAY
RETARGETING
EMAIL
REMARKETING
Re-engagement Strategies
Definition of Remarketing
The process of re-engaging a customer based
on a recent interaction with your website, in an
automated fashion.
Best Practices
Capture Email Early
Deliver a Sequence
Real-time > Batched
Use a Customer Service Tone
Personalize
• Salutation
• Cart Items
• Subject Line
Think Cross-Device
Measure Performance
• Abandoned Carts
• Abandonment Rate
• Email Open/CTR
• Conversion Rate
• Avg. Order Value
Case Study
"These emails alone are driving 2% of overall site revenue,
with a recent conversion rate of 10%. These results
actually are better than what we experienced during the
2012 holiday season."
Nov 15-Dec 31
• $63K+ Recovered
• AOV 10% Higher then Organic Orders
• 11% Campaign CTR
• 8.9% Conversation Rate
Listen
• Uncover friction points
• Qualitative feedback
Questions?

Lessons Learned from 200,000 Abandoned Carts: How to Recover Sales Using Cart Abandonment Email