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/ Ecommerce

How do I reduce cart abandonment?

Show total costs early, allow guest checkout, cut form fields, and send a recovery email within an hour.

/ 01

The short version

UK cart abandonment averages around 70%. A chunk of it is recoverable with basic hygiene.

/ 02

What actually matters

  • Display delivery cost and date before checkout.
  • Guest checkout with an optional account afterwards.
  • Progress indicator on multi-step checkouts.
  • Abandoned cart email at 1 hour, 24 hours, 72 hours.
  • Offer Apple Pay / Google Pay to skip form filling entirely.

/ 03

The bit most people get wrong

Discounting in the first recovery email trains customers to abandon deliberately. Save the discount for the third email.

/ 04

What to do next

Turn on abandoned cart emails if you haven't. It's usually the highest-ROI hour in ecommerce.

/ 05

Where RIOT fits in

We're a small Colchester studio helping UK SMBs get cart abandonment right without agency waste or freelancer flake. If you've read this far and you want a second opinion on your specific setup, book a 20-minute call and we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth doing anything at all.

We work with clients across Essex, Suffolk, London and the wider UK — and remotely with brands abroad. No lock-in, no monthly retainer minimums, no pretending your problem is bigger than it is.

/ FAQs

Common questions

Do recovery emails work?

Typically 5–15% recovery.

Is a one-page checkout better?

Sometimes. Test it rather than assuming.

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