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AI Shopping Assistant
AI Shopping Assistant
An AI shopping assistant — also called an AI stylist — is a conversational AI that helps shoppers make purchase decisions on an ecommerce store by taking their natural language input — a question, an occasion, a description — and returning a personalized, catalog-specific response.
An AI shopping assistant — also called an AI stylist — is a conversational AI that helps shoppers make purchase decisions on an ecommerce store by taking their natural language input — a question, an occasion, a description — and returning a personalized, catalog-specific response.
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Agentic Commerce
Agentic Commerce
Agentic commerce refers to commerce experiences driven by AI agents that take autonomous action — initiating conversations, building recommendations, and guiding purchase decisions — without requiring a human to start the interaction.
Agentic commerce refers to commerce experiences driven by AI agents that take autonomous action — initiating conversations, building recommendations, and guiding purchase decisions — without requiring a human to start the interaction.
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AI Personalization
AI Personalization
AI personalization uses machine learning to tailor the ecommerce experience to each individual shopper — their taste, behavior, and history — rather than showing the same experience to all visitors.
AI personalization uses machine learning to tailor the ecommerce experience to each individual shopper — their taste, behavior, and history — rather than showing the same experience to all visitors.
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AI Taste Model
AI Taste Model
An AI taste model is a machine learning system that builds a profile of an individual shopper's aesthetic preferences — their silhouette affinities, color tendencies, occasion contexts, and style identity — from interaction data.
An AI taste model is a machine learning system that builds a profile of an individual shopper's aesthetic preferences — their silhouette affinities, color tendencies, occasion contexts, and style identity — from interaction data.
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Average Order Value (AOV)
Average Order Value (AOV)
Average order value (AOV) is the average revenue generated per order — calculated as total revenue divided by number of orders — and is one of the three primary commercial levers for ecommerce growth alongside conversion rate and retention.
Average order value (AOV) is the average revenue generated per order — calculated as total revenue divided by number of orders — and is one of the three primary commercial levers for ecommerce growth alongside conversion rate and retention.
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A/B Testing
A/B Testing
A/B testing is a controlled experiment that splits traffic between two variants — A (control) and B (test) — to measure which produces better outcomes, using statistical significance to confirm that results are not random.
A/B testing is a controlled experiment that splits traffic between two variants — A (control) and B (test) — to measure which produces better outcomes, using statistical significance to confirm that results are not random.
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Conversational Commerce
Conversational Commerce
Conversational commerce is any ecommerce buying experience where natural language replaces navigation — shoppers describe what they need in their own words and receive a personalized, catalog-specific response rather than a list of products to evaluate.
Conversational commerce is any ecommerce buying experience where natural language replaces navigation — shoppers describe what they need in their own words and receive a personalized, catalog-specific response rather than a list of products to evaluate.
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Capsule Wardrobe
Capsule Wardrobe
A capsule wardrobe is a small, curated collection of versatile, high-quality clothing items that can be combined into many outfits, typically 30-50 pieces that cover all regular occasions.
A capsule wardrobe is a small, curated collection of versatile, high-quality clothing items that can be combined into many outfits, typically 30-50 pieces that cover all regular occasions.
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Complete-the-Look
Complete-the-Look
Complete-the-look is a merchandising and AI capability that identifies and recommends the additional pieces needed to turn a single garment into a complete, occasion-appropriate outfit.
Complete-the-look is a merchandising and AI capability that identifies and recommends the additional pieces needed to turn a single garment into a complete, occasion-appropriate outfit.
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Catalog Enrichment
Catalog Enrichment
Catalog enrichment is the process of adding detailed metadata to product listings — occasion tags, style attributes, fit notes, complete-look pairings — beyond the standard title, price, and category fields.
Catalog enrichment is the process of adding detailed metadata to product listings — occasion tags, style attributes, fit notes, complete-look pairings — beyond the standard title, price, and category fields.
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Conversion Rate
Conversion Rate
Conversion rate is the percentage of website sessions that result in a purchase — in fashion ecommerce, typically 1-2% for online versus 23-30% for physical retail, a gap largely explained by the absence of decision support.
Conversion rate is the percentage of website sessions that result in a purchase — in fashion ecommerce, typically 1-2% for online versus 23-30% for physical retail, a gap largely explained by the absence of decision support.
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Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Customer lifetime value (CLV or LTV) is the total revenue a brand can expect from a single customer over the entire duration of their relationship — the primary metric for evaluating retention investments.
Customer lifetime value (CLV or LTV) is the total revenue a brand can expect from a single customer over the entire duration of their relationship — the primary metric for evaluating retention investments.
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Cart Abandonment Rate
Cart Abandonment Rate
Cart abandonment rate is the percentage of shoppers who add at least one item to their cart but leave without completing a purchase — in fashion ecommerce, typically 70-80%.
Cart abandonment rate is the percentage of shoppers who add at least one item to their cart but leave without completing a purchase — in fashion ecommerce, typically 70-80%.
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Full-Price Sell-Through
Full-Price Sell-Through
Full-price sell-through is the percentage of inventory sold at the original retail price, before any markdowns or promotions — a key margin metric for fashion brands.
Full-price sell-through is the percentage of inventory sold at the original retail price, before any markdowns or promotions — a key margin metric for fashion brands.
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Fashion Discovery
Fashion Discovery
Fashion discovery is the process by which shoppers find new products, brands, or looks — via search, social media, AI assistants, editorial content, or in-store browsing — that they weren't previously aware of.
Fashion discovery is the process by which shoppers find new products, brands, or looks — via search, social media, AI assistants, editorial content, or in-store browsing — that they weren't previously aware of.
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Intent Recognition
Intent Recognition
Intent recognition is the AI capability that identifies what a shopper is trying to accomplish — find a specific product, build an outfit, compare options, get styling advice — from their natural language input.
Intent recognition is the AI capability that identifies what a shopper is trying to accomplish — find a specific product, build an outfit, compare options, get styling advice — from their natural language input.
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Inventory Days on Hand (DOH)
Inventory Days on Hand (DOH)
Inventory days on hand (DOH) measures how long, on average, a unit of inventory sits before being sold — a key efficiency metric for fashion retailers that indicates demand health and working capital efficiency.
Inventory days on hand (DOH) measures how long, on average, a unit of inventory sits before being sold — a key efficiency metric for fashion retailers that indicates demand health and working capital efficiency.
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Incremental Lift
Incremental Lift
Incremental lift is the actual revenue or conversion improvement caused by an AI tool — isolated through a holdout test that separates what the tool caused from what would have happened anyway.
Incremental lift is the actual revenue or conversion improvement caused by an AI tool — isolated through a holdout test that separates what the tool caused from what would have happened anyway.
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Items Per Session
Items Per Session
Items per session is the average number of distinct products added to the cart or purchased in a single shopping session — a direct measure of cross-sell effectiveness and outfit-buying behavior.
Items per session is the average number of distinct products added to the cart or purchased in a single shopping session — a direct measure of cross-sell effectiveness and outfit-buying behavior.
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Outfit Assembly
Outfit Assembly
Outfit assembly is the AI-driven process of selecting multiple pieces from a brand's catalog — top, bottom, accessory, footwear — that work together as a complete, stylistically coherent look for a specific shopper's occasion and taste.
Outfit assembly is the AI-driven process of selecting multiple pieces from a brand's catalog — top, bottom, accessory, footwear — that work together as a complete, stylistically coherent look for a specific shopper's occasion and taste.
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Occasion Shopping
Occasion Shopping
Occasion shopping is fashion purchasing driven by a specific event or social context — a wedding, a festival, a job interview — rather than by a product attribute like category, color, or price.
Occasion shopping is fashion purchasing driven by a specific event or social context — a wedding, a festival, a job interview — rather than by a product attribute like category, color, or price.
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Occasion-Based Commerce
Occasion-Based Commerce
Occasion-based commerce is an ecommerce approach organized around shopper occasions — the events and contexts that drive purchase intent — rather than around product categories and attributes.
Occasion-based commerce is an ecommerce approach organized around shopper occasions — the events and contexts that drive purchase intent — rather than around product categories and attributes.
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Outfit Merchandising
Outfit Merchandising
Outfit merchandising is the practice of presenting products as complete, styled outfits rather than individual items — either through editorial lookbooks, on product pages, or through AI-driven outfit recommendations.
Outfit merchandising is the practice of presenting products as complete, styled outfits rather than individual items — either through editorial lookbooks, on product pages, or through AI-driven outfit recommendations.
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Proactive Engagement
Proactive Engagement
Proactive engagement is when an AI stylist detects behavioral signals — time on page, scroll depth, cart activity, comparison behavior — and initiates a conversation with the shopper before the shopper asks for help.
Proactive engagement is when an AI stylist detects behavioral signals — time on page, scroll depth, cart activity, comparison behavior — and initiates a conversation with the shopper before the shopper asks for help.
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Product Detail Page (PDP)
Product Detail Page (PDP)
A product detail page (PDP) is the individual page on an ecommerce store dedicated to a single product — containing images, description, pricing, sizing, and the add-to-cart button.
A product detail page (PDP) is the individual page on an ecommerce store dedicated to a single product — containing images, description, pricing, sizing, and the add-to-cart button.
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Return Rate
Return Rate
Return rate is the percentage of orders that are returned by customers after purchase — a critical margin metric for fashion brands, where online apparel return rates average 25-40%.
Return rate is the percentage of orders that are returned by customers after purchase — a critical margin metric for fashion brands, where online apparel return rates average 25-40%.
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Revenue Per Visitor (RPV)
Revenue Per Visitor (RPV)
Revenue per visitor (RPV) is total revenue divided by total visitors — a composite metric that combines conversion rate and average order value into a single number that measures the overall revenue efficiency of a session.
Revenue per visitor (RPV) is total revenue divided by total visitors — a composite metric that combines conversion rate and average order value into a single number that measures the overall revenue efficiency of a session.
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Style Graph
Style Graph
A Style Graph is a per-shopper taste model that learns from every interaction — what a shopper likes, skips, buys, and avoids — and uses that data to produce increasingly personalized outfit recommendations over time.
A Style Graph is a per-shopper taste model that learns from every interaction — what a shopper likes, skips, buys, and avoids — and uses that data to produce increasingly personalized outfit recommendations over time.
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Size Guide Optimization
Size Guide Optimization
Size guide optimization is the practice of improving the clarity, specificity, and accessibility of fit information on product pages to reduce size-related returns and purchase hesitation.
Size guide optimization is the practice of improving the clarity, specificity, and accessibility of fit information on product pages to reduce size-related returns and purchase hesitation.
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Shopify Fashion Brand
Shopify Fashion Brand
A Shopify fashion brand is any apparel, accessories, or footwear brand using Shopify as its ecommerce platform — the primary merchant category Elara is built for.
A Shopify fashion brand is any apparel, accessories, or footwear brand using Shopify as its ecommerce platform — the primary merchant category Elara is built for.
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Session Engagement Rate
Session Engagement Rate
Session engagement rate is the percentage of sessions in which a shopper meaningfully interacts with content or features beyond passive browsing — clicking, saving, chatting, or trying on products.
Session engagement rate is the percentage of sessions in which a shopper meaningfully interacts with content or features beyond passive browsing — clicking, saving, chatting, or trying on products.
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Widget Studio
Widget Studio
Widget Studio is Elara's merchant configuration panel — the interface where brands customize how their AI stylist looks, behaves, and engages shoppers on their Shopify store.
Widget Studio is Elara's merchant configuration panel — the interface where brands customize how their AI stylist looks, behaves, and engages shoppers on their Shopify store.
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Wardrobe Completion
Wardrobe Completion
Wardrobe completion is the shopping behavior of purchasing additional pieces to complement or complete an existing wardrobe — building around what a shopper already owns rather than starting from scratch.
Wardrobe completion is the shopping behavior of purchasing additional pieces to complement or complete an existing wardrobe — building around what a shopper already owns rather than starting from scratch.
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