How 'The Rug Shop' Scaled Revenue 40% in 30 Days
The Rug Shop had a problem most merchants would envy: tons of traffic, decent AOV, but a 71% bounce rate on category pages. Visitors were window-shopping, not buying. Here's the 30-day rollout that fixed it.
Week 1: Diagnostic
We installed PulseBar in tracking-only mode for seven days. The data was brutal: 84% of bouncing visitors never saw any promotional message, because the static header banner was hidden by the sticky nav on scroll.
Week 2: Free Shipping Threshold
We launched a dynamic free-shipping progress bar tied to a $99 threshold (AOV was sitting at $74). Within 11 days, AOV jumped to $108 — an 46% lift driven entirely by upsell behavior.
“PulseBar reduced our checkout friction by 34% in the first week. It's the most impactful UI upgrade we've ever made.”
— Sarah, LuxeWear
Week 3: BFCM Pre-launch Countdown
Two weeks before BFCM, we layered a countdown on collection pages targeting the $200+ rug collection. Pre-orders alone covered the campaign's full revenue target before BFCM started.
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