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Improving Your Shopping Cart Abandonment Rate

According to an e-tailing group survey, nearly 60% of e-commerce retailers in the United States are experiencing shopping cart abandonment rates over over 20% so far in 2009.

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Another study performed by Paypal and ComScore found that 45% of online shoppers in the United States abandoned goods in shopping carts multiple times over a three week period.  The study also found that the average cost of abandoned goods in each shopping cart totaled $109.

The Main Reasons For Shopping Cart Abandonment According To The Study

  • High Shipping Costs: 46%
  • Wanted to comparison shop: 37%