MERCHANDISING A/B TESTING
Find the changes
worth keeping.
Compare your current collection order with an alternative. Measure the whole-basket outcome and choose the next move.
FROM IDEA TO EVIDENCE
Your idea.
A controlled comparison.
Turn a merchandising idea into a comparison you can learn from.
- 01
Choose a decision
Start with one collection and a change you want to understand.
- 02
Compare two approaches
Keep the current order as a reference. Define an alternative.
- 03
Measure the outcome
Compare whole-basket results and conversion, with clear uncertainty.
- 04
Decide what to keep
Keep, revise or restore. An unclear result is still an honest result.
MEASURE THE BUSINESS OUTCOME
Clicks are a clue.
The basket tells you more.
A promoted product can win a click while shifting sales away from another product. Consider the whole basket and the goal.
Revenue, conversion and contribution answer different questions. Profit measurement also needs usable cost data.
- A metric agreed before the testMake success clear from the start.
- Results with uncertaintyEnough evidence matters more than declaring a winner.
- Clear limitsTraffic, tracking and store setup determine what can be learned.
LET’S TALK MERCHANDISING
What would you test first?
Bring a collection decision. See how a focused test fits your store.