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Upsell and cross-sell

Quick answer

Upsell sells a higher tier; cross-sell sells a category the customer does not yet buy from you.

Key takeaways

  • Compare the customer's basket with the segment average
  • Categories missing from the last 90 days of orders
  • Complementary products bought by similar customers

In distribution, cross-sell is the cheapest growth: the customer and the logistics already exist, and acquisition cost is zero.

Finding the opportunities

  • Compare the customer's basket with the segment average
  • Categories missing from the last 90 days of orders
  • Complementary products bought by similar customers

What blocks it

  • The rep cannot see what the customer is not buying
  • No suggestions inside the order screen

Real-world example

A customer buys three of your eight categories. The gap to segment average is €2,400 a month - a generated list, not a hunch.

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Frequently asked

How is it automated?+

Rules on the customer record: missing categories, complementary products, drops in order frequency.

Does it annoy customers?+

Not when suggestions come from what similar customers buy and are raised in conversation.

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