
Free Shipping and Fashion Returns: Measure the Whole Cohort
Separate shipping policies, follow original orders through their return cycle, and reconcile physical returns, refunds and contribution before judging an offer.
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Separate shipping policies, follow original orders through their return cycle, and reconcile physical returns, refunds and contribution before judging an offer.

Plan a limited free-shipping pilot with a subsidy ledger, reserves for unfinished orders, cash timing and a clear decision to stop new exposure.

Compare delivered totals, multi-item margins, discounts and partial returns before moving shipping costs into your Shopify product prices.

Screen threshold candidates with basket-level costs, replay existing-order subsidies and define experiment decisions before chasing higher order values.

Separate the effect of recovery reminders from shipping subsidies, verify the checkout journey, and compare contribution per assigned customer.

Compare shipping vouchers and product discounts using matched savings, checkout eligibility and contribution per eligible visitor.

Diagnose checkout exits by separating missing delivery options, unexpected costs and timing concerns before testing clearer messages or shipping subsidies.

Separate real savings from price presentation, then test free-shipping wording while keeping the total, delivery service and eligibility unchanged.

Compare the extra spend with the value of an added item, understand possible customer motivations, and test free-shipping messages without hiding the total.