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4 Smart Strategies to Lower CAC for Retailers in 2025

Every sale is a win—but understanding what drives that win is where the real value lies.

One of the most important metrics for retailers to monitor is Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). Knowing how much you’re spending to bring in a new customer isn’t just helpful—it’s vital. It impacts your profitability, strategy, and long-term sustainability.

In this guide, we’ll explain CAC in simple terms and share four effective strategies to reduce it—tailored for retailers and supported by EasyStore’s features.

What Is Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)?

CAC is the total cost a business incurs to acquire a new customer.

This includes marketing, sales, and technology expenses used to convert a lead into a paying customer.

The formula to calculate CAC:

CAC = Total Acquisition Costs / Number of New Customers Acquired

What’s typically included in CAC:

• Marketing costs: Ads, promotions, branding

• Sales team expenses: Salaries, commissions, training

• Tech & tools: CRM, platforms like EasyStore

• Overhead: Indirect costs associated with the acquisition process

Reducing CAC means your business becomes more efficient, profitable, and competitive—especially in a retail landscape that demands strategic spending.

4 Proven Strategies to Lower CAC

To reduce CAC, focus on improving how you attract and convert customers—while making the most of your existing efforts.

1. Understand Your Customers Better

A customer-centric strategy begins with truly understanding your audience. The better your targeting, the lower your cost per acquisition.

Here’s how to decode your customers’ needs:

• Customer Profiling: Build detailed personas covering age, lifestyle, spending habits, etc.

• Surveys & Feedback: Use forms or in-app feedback to capture direct input.

• Behavioral Data: Analyze browsing and purchase trends through tools like EasyStore’s dashboard.

• Competitor Insights: Study the gaps and advantages your competitors offer.

• Social Listening: Monitor what customers say online about products, trends, and your brand.

Tailoring your content, promotions, and experiences based on these insights ensures your efforts resonate—saving you from wasted ad spend.

With UCX at the core, you can create a seamless shopping experience that builds trust, encourages loyalty, and drives growth—without inflating your acquisition costs.

Here’s what you can unlock with EasyStore:

• Shopping Freedom: Let customers shop on their terms—via app, mobile, or desktop

• Hassle-Free Login: Enable quick access with phone or email (no password needed)

• Streamlined Checkout: Save shipping details for quicker repurchases

• Flexible Fulfillment: Offer home delivery or in-store pickup based on customer preference

• Consistent Experience: Ensure every customer, regardless of channel or staff interaction, gets the same personalized attention

Ready to reduce your CAC and grow smarter in 2025?

Explore how EasyStore can help you achieve more with less.

Make Customers Love Buying From You

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Over 50,000 brands have grown their businesses by embracing unified customer experiences (UCX) strategy through EasyStore across multiple sales channels - online store, retail outlets, marketplaces, and social media, ensuring consistency in product and service offerings for a seamless shopping journey.