Not every abandoned cart needs a discount....This sounds small...But it can protect a lot of margin.

...Many stores accidentally teach customers the same habit:

Add to cart.
Leave.
Wait.
Get coupon.
Buy later.

The flow recovers revenue.

But it may also train discount behavior.

That is why I think the first abandoned cart email should not always lead with a coupon.

Sometimes the buyer only needs a reminder.

Sometimes they need trust.

Sometimes they need shipping clarity.

Sometimes they need reviews.

Sometimes they were just distracted.

A discount should answer a price problem.

Not every cart is a price problem.

Before adding a coupon, I’d ask:

Is this SKU high enough margin?
Is this buyer new or returning?
Is shipping the real blocker?
Is trust the real blocker?
Would this customer buy without the discount?

A recovered cart is good.

A recovered cart with healthy margin is better.

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