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What Is Cart Abandonment Rate?

Cart Abandonment Rate the percentage of shoppers who add items to their cart but leave without completing the purchase. On TikTok Shop, abandonment is often driven by impulse-browse behavior.

How Dashboardly Tracks Cart Abandonment Rate

Dashboardly calculates Cart Abandonment Rate from your live TikTok Shop data — pulling actual orders, fees, refunds, and returns so the number you see matches your P&L.

  • Actual order revenue — not estimated or attributed revenue
  • Refunds and returns deducted automatically
  • All platform fees included for profit-level accuracy
  • Historical trends so you spot changes before they hit profit

Frequently asked questions

What is a good Cart Abandonment Rate?

TikTok Shop: 65-80%. E-commerce average: 70%. Mobile commerce: 75-85%.

How do I calculate Cart Abandonment Rate?

Cart Abandonment Rate = (Carts Created - Completed Orders) / Carts Created × 100

Why is my Cart Abandonment Rate different from what TikTok Shop reports?

TikTok's native reports use attributed metrics with click- and view-through windows. Dashboardly calculates Cart Abandonment Rate from actual order revenue, deducting refunds and returns for a truer number that matches your real P&L.

When should I track Cart Abandonment Rate?

Cart Abandonment Rate is a leading indicator — check it daily if you're running ads or running pricing experiments, weekly otherwise. Dashboardly tracks Cart Abandonment Rate automatically so you don't have to pull exports.

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The percentage of shoppers who add items to their cart but leave without completing the purchase. On TikTok Shop, abandonment is often driven by impulse-browse behavior.
Definition

The percentage of shoppers who add items to their cart but leave without completing the purchase. On TikTok Shop, abandonment is often driven by impulse-browse behavior.

Formula

Cart Abandonment Rate = (Carts Created - Completed Orders) / Carts Created × 100

Example Calculation

1,000 carts - 300 orders = 70% abandonment rate

Benchmarks for TikTok Shop Sellers

TikTok Shop: 65-80%. E-commerce average: 70%. Mobile commerce: 75-85%.

Why It Matters for TikTok Shop Sellers

The percentage of shoppers who add items to their cart but leave without completing the purchase. On TikTok Shop, abandonment is often driven by impulse-browse behavior.

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