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A higher AOV signifies that customers are spending more per transaction, which directly increases revenue and profitability without necessarily increasing the cost of customer acquisition. Strategies to increase AOV are central to e-commerce growth and include: Upselling: Encouraging customers to purchase a higher-end version of the product they are viewing. Cross-selling: Suggesting complementary products (e.g., customers who bought this also bought&#8230;). Product Bundling: Offering related products together at a slightly discounted rate. Free Shipping Thresholds: Incentivizing customers to add more items to their cart to qualify for free shipping (e.g., Spend $50 more for free shipping!). Volume Discounts: Offering a price break for purchasing multiple quantities of the same item. 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