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Cart Saver

For: Shopify store owners losing revenue to cart abandonment

Buildability

The Problem

Shopify stores lose 70% of carts to abandonment, and generic email recovery campaigns have low engagement rates

The Solution

AI-generated personalized video messages from store owners for cart abandonment recovery using voice cloning

Why Now?

ElevenLabs voice cloning and Canvas API make personalized video generation accessible and affordable

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Build Shopify app with checkout webhook integration

Day 2

Connect ElevenLabs API for voice cloning

Day 3

Create Canvas API video generation with product images

Day 4

Set up email delivery via Shopify marketing API

Day 5

Test with 3 friendly Shopify stores

How to Validate

Survey Shopify store owners about cart abandonment pain

Create manual personalized videos for test stores

Measure recovery rates vs. standard email campaigns

Post examples on e-commerce Twitter for feedback

Revenue Model

1% of recovered revenue (performance-based pricing)

Competitive Moat

First-mover advantage in AI video cart recovery, plus continuous improvement from conversion data

Risks to Consider

AI videos may feel creepy or inauthentic to customersShopify may restrict or ban AI-generated contentPerformance-based pricing may not cover costsVoice cloning technology may face regulatory restrictions

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