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E-commerce visitor drop-off driven by UX friction rather than competitor quality

Shoppers abandon carts not because competitors are better but because minor friction — slow load times, poorly sized buttons, mistimed popups — exceeds their patience threshold. Reframing optimization as friction removal rather than competitive comparison shifts how teams prioritize improvements. The real competition is the moment a visitor decides the experience is not worth the effort.

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