Abandoned Cart Flow
An automated sequence triggered when someone adds items to cart but doesn't checkout.
An automated sequence triggered when someone adds items to cart but doesn't checkout.
Why It Matters
Abandoned cart flows recover revenue from the 70% of shoppers who add items but don't purchase. This is often the highest-revenue flow—recipients had clear purchase intent. Recovering just 5-10% of abandoned carts can add hundreds of thousands in annual revenue.
Practical Example
Scenario
A furniture brand sees 15,000 monthly cart abandonments with $450 average cart value. Their 3-email flow recovers 8% of carts.
Calculation
15,000 carts × 8% recovery × $450 AOV = $540,000 monthlyResult
Their abandoned cart flow generates $6.48M annually—making it their highest-value email automation. Each optimization point (going from 8% to 9%) adds $810K yearly.
Pro Tips
- 1Send the first email within 1-4 hours while intent is fresh
- 2Include the abandoned products with images, not just text
- 3Consider incentives strategically—test no discount vs small discount (don't train all customers to wait for discounts)
- 4Add urgency in later emails: 'Your cart expires soon' or 'Items selling fast'
Common Mistakes to Avoid
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