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New Products Don’t Sell Themselves
Launching a new product on Shopify is risky. You can guess, hope, and post on social media — but if the launch flops, it’s expensive.
Smart stores don’t treat launches like a gamble. They study what customers are already buying together to plan smarter launches that feel natural and familiar, not forced.
This is how they reduce product launch risk on Shopify
Why Launching Without Data is a Risk
When you launch a new product without data, you’re making a lot of assumptions:
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That customers want it
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That it fits what they’re already buying
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That they’ll understand why they need it
But most failed launches happen because customers just don’t care. It’s not that the product is bad — it’s that it doesn’t match real buying behavior.
That’s why using real customer data, like what’s inside a Frequently Bought Together Report, lowers the risk. It gives you a real-world map of what customers already connect in their minds — and what they’re likely to buy next.
Look at What They Already Buy Together
Let’s say your customers keep buying yoga mats with foam rollers. That tells you something: if you’re planning to launch yoga blocks or stretching straps, you already know they’ll be a natural fit.
You don’t have to guess. You just build around what they’re already doing — and the launch feels like a helpful upgrade, not a hard sell.
By the Numbers
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What to Watch Before You Launch
1. Repeating Combos
When two products keep getting bought together again and again, that’s a sign of a natural buying habit. Build on that. Launch add-ons that fit smoothly into the flow.
2. Product Gaps
When two products are often bought together but something in the middle is missing, that’s a prime spot for a new launch. Think travel mugs between coffee makers and filters — easy, logical, and high-converting.
3. Bundles That Sell Without a Discount
If customers are buying two or three products together without you even bundling or discounting them, demand is strong. Adding a related product to the mix boosts your AOV with almost no extra marketing needed.
How “Bought Together” Data Makes Launches Easier
When you use buying patterns to plan product launches, a lot of guesswork disappears.
You can:
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Launch products that solve a need customers already have
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Create bundles on Day 1 that feel natural, not forced
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Write product descriptions that speak directly to what customers want
Stores that use data to plan their launches often see 20% faster time to first sale and higher attach rates for new products because they’re tapping into behavior that already exists.
Tools like By the Numbers make this easy by pulling clear “frequently bought together” patterns — without digging through messy order histories.
When you launch smart, you don’t have to cross your fingers. You just meet your customers where they already are.
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