New research guide: The Confidence Economy, how AI is changing fashion commerce.
[ Glossary ]
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.
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Why it matters
The 20+ percentage point gap between online and physical fashion retail conversion is not a product gap — it's a decision gap. Physical retail converts because sales associates help shoppers decide. AI stylists bring that capability online. Elara deployments show 3-4x conversion on outfit-engaged sessions versus unassisted browsing.
How Elara uses it
See Elara's outfit builder feature
See how Elara closes the online-to-physical conversion gap.
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Related terms
Revenue Per Visitor (RPV) — Total revenue divided by total visitors, combining conversion and AOV. Holdout-Based Lift Report — A measurement method that isolates a tool's true incremental impact using a randomized control group. Incremental Lift — The actual revenue improvement caused by a tool, isolated through a holdout test.