Checkout Process from Toms Shoes

swiped by Mike Schauer from toms.com

This checkout example comes from Toms, the shoe brand made famous for their "buy a pair, donate a pair" business model. Shortly after arriving on the site, I...View More

Checkout Process from Toms Shoes

Key Takeaways

  • Try offering a "first-time purchase" discount/gift as a more compelling way to acquire new customers. Remember that oftentimes, depending on the business, it's easier to get new sales from existing customers than from new customers.
  • After opting in for their first-time offer, the promotion stays showing at the top of the site as a reminder. They acheive this effect by installing a cookie. Whenever you come back to the site, as long as you have that cookie installed, you'll see the promotion up top.
  • Consider Toms' "Have Questions?" section for your own checkout. Never downplay the importance of answering potential customer's questions at the checkout phase. There's a reason why Toms presents so many options. They don't want anyone abandoning their cart because of unanswered questions.
  • Toms uses Twitter, phone, live chat & email as contact options. Although this all-encompassing combination is only doable for a company with proper staff, offering any of these options is better than none. But ideally, you want an option that allows you to clear up any questions ASAP.

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Mike Schauer

Mike Schaueris the founder of Swiped.co and the main analyst in the swipes section. After intently studying & building conversion-focused websites for 6+ years, he started Swiped to help others master marketing & copywriting through the analysis of great examples!

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