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Cohort Analysis for DTC Ecommerce: The Practical Way to Measure Profitable Growth

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Frames cohort analysis explicitly around profitable growth rather than vanity retention metrics - useful for tying the analysis back to whether growth is actually making money.

  • Cohort analysis should connect to profitability, not just retention percentages.
  • Measure cohorts by acquisition channel to see which channel produces durable customers.
  • Practical setup guidance for teams without a dedicated analytics function.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. What's the difference between repurchase rate and retention rate, and which should I report to investors?
  2. What tools should I use to actually build cohort and LTV dashboards without hiring a data team?

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