Your revenue is leaking (here's why)

Welcome Partner: it’s your milk tea-loving friend here. You’re potentially leaking revenue right now and don’t even know it. We’ll dive into where that darn leak is coming from and how to patch it.

Today’s Insights

• Increase your margins: Revenue leaks, inventory management, personalization.

• AI Tutorial: How to build a flowchart from your business SOPs.

• 3 AI Tools: Boost conversion rates, monetize your list, streamline video production.

INCREASE YOUR MARGINS

#1 - Boost Your Margins By Up To 15%: How to Stop Coupon Leaks

Let’s be honest: running an ecommerce business today is a bit like playing whack-a-mole with your profits.

Every time you plug one leak, another pops up-whether it’s coupon abuse, inventory headaches, or marketing that just doesn’t connect.

The good news? You don’t need a computer science degree or a Silicon Valley budget to fight back.

With the right AI tools, even the scrappiest Amazon seller or Shopify shop owner can protect their margins and keep more of what they earn.

Here’s how you can use AI to shore up your profits, with real examples and tools you can actually use (no jargon, promise).

1. Stop Coupon Codes from Leaking All Over the Internet

Ever created a “special” discount code, only to find it plastered all over Honey or RetailMeNot by the weekend? You’re not alone.

These coupon extensions and deal sites are notorious for snatching up your codes and sharing them with everyone, not just your intended customers.

Suddenly, your margins are taking a hit from discounts you never meant to give.

What can you do?

There are smart tools out there-like KeepCart for Shopify-that use AI to block coupon extensions right at checkout.

They’ll also alert you if your codes are being abused and let you set up links that only work for the right customers.

One apparel brand tried this and saw their profit margins jump by 15% in just a few months, just by plugging the coupon leaks.

How to get started:

• Install a tool like KeepCart from the Shopify App Store.

• Set up protected links and turn on extension blocking.

• Keep an eye on the dashboard to see how much you’re saving.

Protect your checkout from coupon plug-ins. Boost your margin today.

KeepCart: Coupon Protection partners with DTC brands like Quince, Blueland, Vessi and more to protect your checkout from plug-ins like Honey, CapitalOne, RetailMeNot, and more to boost your DTC margins

Overpaid commissions to affiliates and influencers add up fast – Get rid of the headache and revenue losses with KeepCart.

After months of using KeepCart, Mando says “It has paid for itself multiple times over.”

Now it’s your turn to see how much more profit you can keep.

Try it 2 months free, only in May (email us MAYMARGIN) – No risk, Cancel anytime.

INCREASE YOUR MARGINS

#2 - Take the Guesswork Out of Inventory Management

If you’ve ever found yourself with a mountain of unsold stock (or worse, running out of your best-seller right before a big sale), you know how inventory can make or break your margins.

Overstock eats up cash and space; running out means missed sales.

Here’s where AI shines:

Apps like Inventory Planner, Zoho Inventory, or even Shopify’s own AI tools can crunch your sales data, spot trends, and predict what you’ll need and when.

No more guessing games.

One Amazon seller who started using Inventory Planner cut their stockouts by 30% and reduced excess inventory by 20%.

That translated to a tidy 12% bump in profit margins.

How to get started:

• Pick an inventory tool that works with your platform.

• Connect your sales channels and upload your past sales data.

• Let the AI suggest reorder points and quantities-and watch your margins improve.

#3 - Make Every Customer Feel Like a VIP

Let’s face it: blasting the same email to everyone or showing the same product recommendations is so 2015.

Today’s customers expect you to know what they like-and reward you for it.

Personalization is the secret sauce:

Platforms like Insider, Klaviyo, or Shopify’s built-in AI can analyze customer behavior and automatically send targeted emails or show personalized product suggestions.

One small fashion retailer saw a 35% jump in conversions and a 20% increase in average order value after using Insider’s AI to personalize their marketing.

…And it’s not just them:

Salesforce found that 91% of SMBs using AI see higher revenue.

How to get started:

• Select a personalization tool (like one of the ones listed above) and Connect the tool to your store and email platform.

• Use the analytics to segment your audience and set up a few automated campaigns.

• Let the AI do its thing, then tweak as you go.

The Bottom Line

You don’t need to be a tech wizard to make AI work for your business.

Most of these tools are plug-and-play and designed for people who’d rather run a business than mess with code.

Whether you’re protecting your checkout from coupon leaks, making smarter inventory decisions, or treating every customer like your best one, AI can help you boost your margins and grow your business - without the headaches.

So, why not give one of these strategies a try this week?

Your future self (and your bottom line) will thank you.

AI ACADEMY TUTORIAL

Build Flowcharts From Your Business SOPs

If your staff prefer pictures over words, this one’s for you:

• Log in to ChatGPT with your account.

• Enter your prompt: “Turn this data into a structured SOP document: [insert your data].”

• Go to Miro AI and sign up with your email.

• Select ‘Blank board’ on your dashboard.

• Click ‘Create with AI’ and choose ‘Diagrams.’

• Copy the SOP steps from ChatGPT and paste them into the text box.

• Wait a few seconds for the flowchart to generate.

• Customize with brand colors or text as needed.

• Export the flowchart as an image for use.

AI TOOLS

Our favorite finds:

🎥 Syllaby - efficiently create high-quality, engaging content by using AI to generate trending topic ideas, automate scriptwriting, and produce faceless or avatar-based videos-saving users up to 4 hours per week on content creation tasks.

💰 Rebuy - boost average order value by 15–20% and increase conversion rates through AI-powered product recommendations, personalized upselling and cross-selling, and a customizable Smart Cart-all seamlessly integrated with Shopify for easy setup and actionable analytics.

📧 Beehiiv - grow and monetize your audience by enabling highly personalized, targeted email campaigns that achieve an average open rate of 38.7% and up to 47% higher click-through rates than industry benchmarks.

Next Week: This 1 Thing Just Changed Shopping Forever…

We’ll talk about how the way people shop just did a complete 180.  Avoid a total meltdown with this game-changing strategy that will get you ahead of your competition - immediately.