Free checklist · E-commerce
The e-commerce automation checklist.
Abandoned carts, missed reorders, and slow support are silently draining your revenue.
25%
revenue growth — industry average
39
Hrs/week at stake
$70,980
Annual waste, total
The checklist · 13 tasks
Tick every task your team still does by hand.
Hours and costs assume one person
at typical e-commerce wage rates.
/ 01 — Automate first — highest payback
Customer service emails answered one by one
FixDeploy an AI customer support agent that resolves 70% of order status and return questions automatically via n8n.
6 hrs/wk · $10,920/yr
Inventory counts done manually each week
FixSync your inventory system with your storefront via Make.com so stock levels update in real time across all channels.
4 hrs/wk · $7,280/yr
Abandoned cart emails not sent
FixBuild a 3-email abandoned cart sequence in Klaviyo or Mailchimp triggered via Zapier to recover 10–15% of lost carts.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Return/refund processing via email
FixCreate a self-service return portal connected via Zapier to auto-generate return labels and process refunds on receipt.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Supplier reorder when someone remembers
FixUse Make.com to monitor inventory levels and auto-trigger purchase orders to suppliers when stock hits reorder thresholds.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
/ 02 — Automate next — steady gains
Product description writing manually
FixUse AI content generation via n8n to draft SEO-optimized product descriptions from product specs and images.
4 hrs/wk · $7,280/yr
Seasonal sale setup taking days
FixBuild an n8n workflow that bulk-updates product prices, activates banners, and triggers email campaigns from a single trigger.
4 hrs/wk · $7,280/yr
Ad performance reporting pulled weekly
FixConnect Google Ads, Meta, and analytics to a dashboard via Zapier that auto-generates weekly performance reports.
3 hrs/wk · $5,460/yr
Shipping label printing by hand
FixConnect your store to ShipStation via Zapier to auto-generate and print labels when orders are placed.
2 hrs/wk · $3,640/yr
Review moderation done manually
FixSet up an AI moderation workflow in Make.com that auto-approves positive reviews and flags negative ones for manual review.
2 hrs/wk · $3,640/yr
Influencer outreach tracked in spreadsheet
FixUse Airtable with Zapier to manage influencer pipelines, auto-send outreach templates, and track responses.
2 hrs/wk · $3,640/yr
Loyalty reward points managed manually
FixIntegrate a loyalty platform like Smile.io via Zapier to auto-assign and redeem points on purchase events.
2 hrs/wk · $3,640/yr
Post-purchase survey never sent
FixUse Zapier to auto-send a post-purchase survey 7 days after delivery with results logged to a feedback dashboard.
1 hrs/wk · $1,820/yr
/ Total estimated waste
39 hrs/wk · $70,980/yr
3 quick wins
Build these first.
21 hrs/week recovered
across the set.
3 hrs/wk
Abandoned Cart Sequence
3-email automated sequence with discount, recovers 10–15% of carts.
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