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Abandonment is an e-commerce term that refers to a situation when a visitor accesses a website but terminates any actions by leaving the page.

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Abandonment is an e-commerce term that refers to a situation when a visitor accesses a website but terminates any actions by leaving the page. The abandoned activities the Web host desires may include purchasing a product or service, or completing an online survey. Online retailers lose profit when potential customers fail to follow through on a transaction. Abandonment may also be referred to as shopping cart abandonment.<ref>Defining Abandonment [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/1387/abandonment Techopedia]</ref>

'''Reasons for Shopping Cart Abandonment'''
Cart abandonment is a problem. The average eCommerce store loses over 75% of its sales to cart abandonment. Some industries experience average cart abandonment as high as 83.6%. Given that cart abandonment is such a problem, it is no surprise that there have been countless studies as to why visitors add items to their cart just to leave your site without making a purchase. Two of the most cited resources are below.

[[File: Abandonment.png|400px|Cart Abandonment US]]<br />
Source: [https://www.barilliance.com/10-reasons-shopping-cart-abandonment/ Barilliance]

[[File: Abandonment1.jpg |500px|Cart Abandonment Reasons]]<br />
Source: [https://www.barilliance.com/10-reasons-shopping-cart-abandonment/ Barilliance]

'''Implications'''<br />
As a result, there are some implications that can be applied to online retails.
*Organizational use of cart
**Users often abandonment not because of dissatisfaction but as an organizational method. Even abandoned carts serve as a source of useful information for both consumers and retailers. Retailers can collect interest info of shopper's and use that information to better present purchases and improve throughput in the future.
*Entertainment Value
**Consumers who use carts for fun or to alleviate boredom may still spread positive words about the online retailer and their experience, despite not completing the purchase.
*Concerns about price and overall cost
**Concerns about cost may not necessarily equate a lost sale, but rather an opportunity to make the sale in the future by offering a discount reminder whenever possible. A flat shipping rate may also positively influence the throughput versus a variable rate. Users will be more inclined to purchase more in one sitting as they no longer fear the need to pay excessive shipping.<ref>Implications of Cart Abandonment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonment_rate Wikipedia]</ref>

===References===
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===Further Reading===
*What Is Shopping Cart Abandonment? [https://www.optimizely.com/optimization-glossary/shopping-cart-abandonment/ Optipedia]
*13 Ways to Combat Shopping Cart Abandonment [https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/03/17/shopping-cart-abandonment Dan Shewan]
*Why online shoppers abandon their baskets and how to stop them [https://econsultancy.com/why-online-shoppers-abandon-their-baskets-and-how-to-stop-them/ Econsultancy]
*Why Cart Abandonment Rates Aren't Falling [https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultalbot/2018/06/27/why-cart-abandonment-rates-arent-falling/#6c3b3c427bb6 Forbes]
*40 Cart Abandonment Rate Statistics [https://baymard.com/lists/cart-abandonment-rate Baymard]

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-Abandonment is an e-commerce term that refers to a situation when a visitor accesses a [[website]] but terminates any actions by leaving the page. The abandoned activities the Web host desires may include purchasing a [[product]] or [[service]], or completing an online survey. Online retailers lose [[profit]] when potential customers fail to follow through on a transaction. Abandonment may also be referred to as shopping cart abandonment.<ref>Defining Abandonment [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/1387/abandonment Techopedia]</ref>
+Abandonment is an [[E-Commerce]] term that refers to a situation when a visitor accesses a [[website]] but terminates any actions by leaving the page. The abandoned activities the Web host desires may include purchasing a product or service, or completing an online survey. Online retailers lose profit when potential customers fail to follow through on a transaction. Abandonment may also be referred to as shopping cart abandonment.<ref>Defining Abandonment [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/1387/abandonment Techopedia]</ref>
 '''Reasons for Shopping Cart Abandonment'''
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 *Organizational use of cart
 **Users often abandonment not because of dissatisfaction but as an organizational method. Even abandoned carts serve as a source of useful information for both consumers and retailers. Retailers can collect interest info of shopper's and use that information to better present purchases and improve throughput in the future.
-*Entertainment [[Value]]
+*Entertainment Value
-**Consumers who use carts for fun or to alleviate boredom may still spread positive words about the online [[retailer]] and their experience, despite not completing the purchase.
+**Consumers who use carts for fun or to alleviate boredom may still spread positive words about the online retailer and their experience, despite not completing the purchase.
-*Concerns about [[price]] and overall cost
+*Concerns about price and overall cost
 **Concerns about cost may not necessarily equate a lost sale, but rather an opportunity to make the sale in the future by offering a discount reminder whenever possible. A flat shipping rate may also positively influence the throughput versus a variable rate. Users will be more inclined to purchase more in one sitting as they no longer fear the need to pay excessive shipping.<ref>Implications of Cart Abandonment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonment_rate Wikipedia]</ref>

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 *Why online shoppers abandon their baskets and how to stop them [https://econsultancy.com/why-online-shoppers-abandon-their-baskets-and-how-to-stop-them/ Econsultancy]
 *Why Cart Abandonment Rates Aren't Falling [https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultalbot/2018/06/27/why-cart-abandonment-rates-arent-falling/#6c3b3c427bb6 Forbes]
-*40 Cart Abandonment Rate [[Statistics]] [https://baymard.com/lists/cart-abandonment-rate Baymard]
+*40 Cart Abandonment Rate Statistics [https://baymard.com/lists/cart-abandonment-rate Baymard]