Playbook · Retention

Increase Repeat Purchases

Your cheapest customer is the one who already bought. Find the repeat pattern, time the touch, and turn a one-time buyer into a recurring one.

The Problem

Why it keeps happening

This isn’t one bug — it’s usually a stack of small leaks. These are the culprits we find most often:

  • No post-purchase journey — the second order is left to chance
  • Replenishment timing ignored (a month’s supply repurchased only when empty and distracted)
  • Winbacks are discounts to everyone, not offers to the right people at the right time
  • Repeat behavior never measured, so never engineered
What we measure

Metrics that matter

Repeat purchase rate, Median repurchase interval, Winback recovery, LTV by cohort. Definitions live in the glossary — no jargon, no hand-waving.

The Fix

How we fix it, step by step

Step 1

Find the repeat curve

Cohort by product and interval — know exactly when each buyer type is ready to rebuy.

Step 2

Time replenishment touchpoints

Reminders at the consumption moment (product lifecycle, not calendar month).

Step 3

Build winback ladders

At-risk and churned segments get staged offers — value first, discount only as the last rung.

Step 4

Make the post-purchase experience sell

Unboxing, tips, reviews and a clear next-step — the second order starts at delivery.

Step 5

Measure repeat economics

Repeat rate, interval, repeat AOV and LTV — the retention dashboard, not a report nobody reads.

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