Streamline Your Shopping Experience with Progressive Basket: A Game-Changer in E-commerce

Olga
Olga Rowicka
March 15, 2024

In today’s fast-paced world, convenience is king, especially when it comes to online shopping. That’s where Progressive Basket comes in – a revolutionary feature that’s transforming the way we shop online. Let’s take a closer look at what Progressive Basket is, how it works, and why it’s a game-changer for e-commerce.

What is Progressive Basket?

The Progressive Basket feature in an ecommerce shop is a dynamic mechanism designed to incentivize customers to increase the value of their shopping cart. As the customer adds more items to their basket, they unlock subsequent thresholds where they become eligible to receive free products or products at a reduced price, all without having to leave the basket page. This feature encourages customers to explore additional products and make larger purchases by offering them tangible benefits as they reach higher spending levels. It enhances the shopping experience by providing added value to the customer and can significantly boost sales and customer satisfaction.

How Does it Work?

Progressive Basket works by setting up predefined spending thresholds within the ecommerce shop. As customers add items to their shopping cart, the system continuously monitors the total value of their basket. When the total value reaches a specific threshold, the Progressive Basket feature automatically triggers certain incentives, such as offering free products or discounts on selected items.


For example, let’s say there are three spending thresholds:
1. Spend $50 and get a free small product.
2. Spend $100 and get a 10% discount on your entire order.
3. Spend $150 and get a free large product.

As the customer adds items to their cart, the total value is calculated. If they reach $50, the system will prompt them with a message indicating that they qualify for a free small product. Similarly, when they reach $100, they will be notified of the 10% discount offer, and so on.


The key is that these incentives are applied directly within the basket interface, without requiring the customer to navigate away or perform any additional steps. This seamless integration enhances the user experience and encourages customers to continue shopping and increase their spending to unlock more benefits.

Benefits of Progressive Basket:

  • Increased Average Order Value: Progressive Basket encourages customers to add more items to their cart to reach spending thresholds and unlock incentives. This naturally leads to larger order sizes, boosting the average order value for the ecommerce shop.
  • Enhanced Customer Experience: By offering incentives directly within the basket interface, Progressive Basket provides a seamless and rewarding shopping experience. Customers appreciate the convenience of receiving discounts or free products without having to navigate to separate pages or enter additional codes.
  • Improved Customer Engagement: Progressive Basket keeps customers engaged throughout the shopping process by dynamically updating them on their progress toward earning incentives. This interactive feature encourages continued browsing and motivates customers to explore more products to reach the next threshold.
  • Increased Conversion Rates: The prospect of receiving free products or discounts incentivizes customers to complete their purchases, leading to higher conversion rates. The sense of value-added benefits can persuade hesitant shoppers to finalize their orders, reducing cart abandonment rates.
  • Promotes Upselling and Cross-selling: Progressive Basket provides opportunities for upselling and cross-selling by suggesting additional products that can help customers reach spending thresholds. This not only increases revenue but also introduces customers to a wider range of products they may not have considered otherwise.

Real-life examples:

Sephora: Sephora, a global cosmetics retailer, utilizes a progressive basket feature by offering free samples or deluxe-sized products for orders that reach specific spending thresholds. Customers can choose from a selection of freebies as they add qualifying products to their cart, encouraging them to explore more products and increase their spending.

Newegg: Newegg, an electronics retailer, often implements a Progressive Basket feature by offering bundle deals or discounts on additional items as customers add products to their cart. These incentives are dynamically updated within the basket, encouraging customers to explore complementary products and increase their order value.

OceansApart: We recently teamed up with OceansApart to spruce up their online store with a cool new Progressive Basket feature. Our mission was to make shopping easier and more fun while also getting shoppers to buy more items.

After lots of brainstorming and hard work with the OceansApart crew, we launched the Progressive Basket feature. It’s like a smart shopping cart that gives you special deals based on what you’re buying. And guess what? People are loving the discounted items! They are among the best-selling products of the month.

Plus, the Progressive Basket is helping sell more stuff. Customers in Germany and France are really into it, using it a lot. In fact, about 60% of people who qualify for the first level of deals are taking advantage of them.

Overall, teaming up with OceansApart has been awesome. Our new Progressive Basket feature is making shopping easier and more fun for customers, and it’s helping OceansApart sell more. Can’t wait to see what else we can do together!

In Conclusion

Progressive Basket is more than just a convenience — it’s a game-changer for e-commerce businesses looking to enhance the online shopping experience for their customers. By providing seamless integration, immediate feedback, and improved usability, Progressive Basket empowers shoppers to make informed purchasing decisions and ultimately drives higher conversions and revenue for online retailers.

So why wait? Embrace Progressive Basket today and take your e-commerce business to the next level!