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70% -- cart abandonment rate for eCommerce stores (2022)

2022  · KlientBoost

The average shopping cart abandonment rate across all industries is 70%.

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What is the cart abandonment rate for eCommerce stores?

The cart abandonment rate for eCommerce stores is 70% as of 2022 according to KlientBoost. This figure is the primary benchmark in the Lighthouse dataset for this segment. Individual results vary by region, channel mix, and audience quality.

What is a good cart abandonment rate benchmark for eCommerce stores?

A strong cart abandonment rate benchmark for eCommerce stores is 70%, using the current serving value as of 2022. This is one serving-eligible observation, not a distribution median; top-quartile comparisons require the underlying distribution. Vertical, audience size, and campaign type all shift what 'good' means.

How does eCommerce stores cart abandonment rate compare to the industry average?

The published cart abandonment rate serving value for eCommerce stores is 70% as of 2022. Individual sectors and audiences may differ substantially; this single observation does not establish an aggregate mean. Quartile comparisons require the underlying distribution, which is not implied by this record.

What factors affect cart abandonment rate for eCommerce stores?

Primary drivers of cart abandonment rate variation for eCommerce stores include audience segmentation, timing, and channel selection. Methodology documents campaign factors, but this serving record does not quantify the effect of personalization. The current serving value is 70% as of 2022.

What cart abandonment rate should I aim for as a digital marketer in 2022?

For a digital marketer, the published cart abandonment rate serving value is 70%; it is an evidence-grade reference, not a personalized target as of 2022. Any performance goal should account for channel mix and audience. Review the methodology before operational decisions; a gap from this serving value does not by itself indicate a structural issue.

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Data Vintage
2022
Entity
eCommerce stores
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https://klientboost.com/cro/fix-shopping-cart-abandonment/?ref=quuu&utm_content=bufferd861a&utm_medi… ↗
Confidence: 87/100 Vintage: 2022 Channel: Common Crawl
Source Article
The Ecommerce Purchase Funnel: Stages and How to Optimize It
The ecommerce purchase funnel is the path a person travels from first hearing about a store to becoming a repeat customer. It's usually drawn as four stages -- awareness, consideration, conversion, and retention -- and its practical value isn't the diagram. It's the diagnosis: mapping where buyers a…
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Average across all industries.

Methodology documented
Period Value Change
2016-2017 77.24%
2022 (current) 70% -9.4%
IndustryeCommerce Company Sizeall RoleAll marketers Channelmulti-channel
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eCommerce stores: 70% cart abandonment rate. Source: KlientBoost (2022). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/cart-abandonment-rate-average
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