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Average Items per Order
from Product
Metrics type
Actionable
Units of measure
Quantitative
Direction
More - better
Check frequency
Monthly
Description
The average number of unique items included in each order, offering insights into customer purchasing behavior and order composition.
Why it is important
The average number of items per order offers valuable insights into customer purchasing behavior and order composition. This metric is crucial for optimizing marketing strategies, cross-selling opportunities, and inventory planning.
By understanding the typical composition of orders, businesses can tailor promotional campaigns, enhance product bundling, and improve overall customer experience.
By understanding the typical composition of orders, businesses can tailor promotional campaigns, enhance product bundling, and improve overall customer experience.
Formula
Total Items Sold / Total Orders
Calculation example
If 1500 items were sold in total, and there were 300 orders placed,
Average Items per Order = (1500/300) = 5
Average Items per Order = (1500/300) = 5
Related metrics
↩️ Affecting
- Number of Products that Bought Single
- Item Penetration in Orders
- Item Penetration in Customers
- Customer Penetration in Products
- Cross Sell Index
↪️ Affected
- Number of Units Sold
🔃 Connected
- Product Mix Index
- % of Repeated Products
- % of Bundled Products
- Number of Products that Bought Single
- Item Penetration in Orders
- Item Penetration in Customers
- Customer Penetration in Products
- Cross Sell Index
↪️ Affected
- Number of Units Sold
🔃 Connected
- Product Mix Index
- % of Repeated Products
- % of Bundled Products
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Suggested slices for dashboards
- Customer Behavior
- Product Category
- Time Period
- Marketing Promotions
- New vs. Repeat Customers
- Product Category
- Time Period
- Marketing Promotions
- New vs. Repeat Customers
Questions to be Answered
1. How does the average number of items per order vary across different customer segments, and are there specific segments that consistently have larger or smaller order compositions?
2. Can we identify patterns in the types of products that are frequently purchased together, and are there successful strategies to promote cross-category purchases and increase the average items per order?
3. How does the average items per order change during promotional events or discount periods, and are customers more likely to explore additional products when incentivized by special offers?
4. What role do recommendations and personalized product suggestions play in influencing the average items per order, and are there effective strategies to enhance cross-selling and upselling?
5. Is there a correlation between the average items per order and customer loyalty, indicating that customers with larger order compositions are more likely to make repeat purchases on the platform?
2. Can we identify patterns in the types of products that are frequently purchased together, and are there successful strategies to promote cross-category purchases and increase the average items per order?
3. How does the average items per order change during promotional events or discount periods, and are customers more likely to explore additional products when incentivized by special offers?
4. What role do recommendations and personalized product suggestions play in influencing the average items per order, and are there effective strategies to enhance cross-selling and upselling?
5. Is there a correlation between the average items per order and customer loyalty, indicating that customers with larger order compositions are more likely to make repeat purchases on the platform?
Possible causes of worsening
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Tactics to improve this metric
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