Module 1: The Store as a Funnel · Lesson 1 of 3

Your Store Is a Funnel

Map the steps from visit to repeat purchase and find where shoppers drop off.

1 min readUpdated 2026-09-26

Lesson objectives

  • Map store funnel stages
  • Identify the biggest drop-off

The stages

  1. Visit
  2. Product view
  3. Add to cart
  4. Checkout
  5. Repeat purchase
E-commerce funnel

Most e-commerce analytics tools can show conversion between these stages. Look for the biggest drop: low add-to-cart points to product page issues; high checkout abandonment points to cost, trust or friction problems.

Action steps

  1. Pull stage-by-stage numbers for the last 30 days

Checklist

  • Stages measured
  • Biggest drop-off identified
  • Split by device

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