Smart Bundles, Higher Profits: Maximizing AOV Without Killing Conversions

Direct-to-consumer brands often obsess over lowering customer acquisition costs, but they’re missing a key lever for profitability: increasing average order value. In this episode, Greg Shuey interviews Saunder Schroeder, who shares a wealth of practical tactics for optimizing AOV—starting with smarter bundling strategies rooted in actual customer behavior. By leveraging tools like Shopify’s “items bought together” report, brands can create bundles that feel natural and valuable, which can ra...