KPIs

KPIs for Ecommerce Customer Service

As a business expands and order volumes grow, customer queries increase. Ensuring the queries are addressed promptly and accurately becomes crucial in fostering repeat sales. Key performance indicators for customer service teams — internal or external — are essential. I’ve managed customer service for a large online grocer. This post addresses the primary operational metrics for a customer service function. KPIs for Customer Service Inquiry volume. The inquiry or ticket volume is the total number of incoming customer contacts, often…

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27 Essential Inventory KPIs & Metrics That Simplify Management

The Japanese have a phrase that originated from their manufacturing and production philosophies: “kaizen.”  Kaizen means “constant improvement,” and it should be the mantra of all inventory managers. But before you can improve something, you actually have to know that it’s falling short. It can be overwhelming to try to juggle every aspect of your eCommerce business without dropping any balls. There are suppliers to be paid, supply chains to be managed, and customers to be served. How can you…

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The 7 Most Important SEO KPIs for Ecommerce

Whether you take the DIY approach or hire professional help, it’s important to invest in SEO for your online store. And whether you’re investing your own time and effort or just your money, you need to know how successful your SEO efforts have been so you can find ways to make further improvements that drive organic traffic and overall sales. Measuring the returns on SEO can be tricky—results often take months to show whether your efforts are paying off or…

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