Informing shoppers that items in their cart are in high demand increased conversion rates. Discover how urgency impacts purchase decisions.
Scarcity Message Boosts Cart Conversion
Goal
CVR
Result
+2.74% (CVR) CVR
Category
Cart
Outcome
Winner
Before
After
If shoppers are reminded that items in their cart are not reserved and may sell out, then the conversion rate will increase because a sense of urgency will prompt faster checkout decisions.
What We Changed
- Added a message in the shopping cart.
- Informed users that items are in high demand.
- Communicated that products cannot be reserved.
The Results
We dig through every data source to map what's actually broken. By the end, there's no confusion.
+3.1%
Change in amount of orders
+2.8%
Change in revenue per visitor
+2.7%
Lift in conversion rate
Key Learnings
- Scarcity messaging increased urgency, boosting conversion rates.
- Highlighting demand encouraged faster purchase decisions.
- Shoppers responded to non-reservation cues by completing orders.
Detailed results breakdown
Average order value
+0.1%
Lift in conversion rate
+2.7%
Change in revenue per visitor
+2.8%
Change in amount of orders
+3.1%
Revenue change
NaN%
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