E-Commerce Revenue Intelligence

Your e-commerce business
is more profitable than
your P&L suggests.

We conduct rigorous revenue diagnostics for established e-commerce businesses — surfacing the structural inefficiencies, funnel failures, and margin leakages that internal teams cannot see from the inside.

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23–41%
Revenue structurally
inaccessible before engagement
$2.4M
Average incremental revenue
recovered per client
11×
Median ROI on
consulting investment
18 days
Average time to first
measurable improvement
Background
Former McKinsey & Co. Retail Practice 47 engagements across 12 verticals $500K – $80M ARR client range NDA-protected · 100% Confidential Senior-led · No juniors on client work
Checkout Conversion
Customer Lifetime Value
Pricing Architecture
Acquisition Efficiency
Retention Strategy
Fulfilment Margin
Attribution Accuracy
Discount Dependency
Checkout Conversion
Customer Lifetime Value
Pricing Architecture
Acquisition Efficiency
Retention Strategy
Fulfilment Margin
Attribution Accuracy
Discount Dependency
Where The Money Goes

Six vectors where e-commerce revenue quietly disappears.

The businesses we work with are not struggling — they are successful, growing, and operationally capable. The revenue leaks we find are invisible precisely because they exist beneath the noise of a business that appears to be working.

Each area represents a compounding loss. Unaddressed for 12 months, a single checkout friction issue in a $5M business can represent $400–700K in recoverable revenue that has already been surrendered.

We offer a complimentary 30-minute diagnostic conversation to qualified businesses. No preparation required. No commercial obligation. You will leave with at least three specific, prioritised observations about your revenue operation.
01

Conversion Architecture

Product page persuasion gaps, checkout step attrition, payment friction, mobile conversion deficits, and the psychology of your add-to-cart flow.

Avg. 8–18% lift
02

Acquisition Efficiency

Blended CAC vs. channel-level CAC divergence, attribution model inaccuracy, keyword cannibalisation, and the hidden waste inside your paid media.

Avg. 22–35% ROAS
03

Pricing Architecture

Price anchoring structure, bundle penetration, upsell attachment economics, and whether your pricing is aligned with actual customer acquisition cohorts.

Avg. 12–24% margin
04

Retention & LTV Cohorts

Purchase frequency by cohort, churn trigger identification, win-back campaign ROI, and the interventions that move your second-purchase conversion rate.

Avg. 31% LTV gain
05

Fulfilment & Operational Margin

Shipping cost structure, return rate drivers, 3PL efficiency, inventory holding costs, and supply chain margin compression points.

Avg. 4–9% COGS
06

Analytics & Decision Infrastructure

Tracking integrity, attribution window calibration, dashboard blind spots, and the data gaps that cause leadership to optimise against the wrong signals.

Foundational
Engagement Structure

A structured methodology.
Not a scattershot audit.

PHASE 01

Diagnostic Conversation

A 30-minute senior-led session. We map your operation, identify the three highest-probability leak areas, and assess engagement fit. Complimentary and without obligation.

→ Verbal diagnostic summary
PHASE 02

Revenue Leak Audit

A 5–10 day structured diagnostic across all six revenue vectors. Each leak is quantified by estimated annual revenue impact and recovery confidence level.

→ Revenue Leak Map™ report
PHASE 03

Strategic Roadmap

A prioritised 90-day implementation plan. Each initiative is mapped to projected revenue recovery, resource requirement, and sequenced to maximise early momentum.

→ Prioritised action plan
PHASE 04

Implementation & Accountability

We remain embedded throughout execution — reviewing tests, validating results, and maintaining attribution rigour. At 30, 60, and 90 days we publish a reconciliation report.

→ Performance reconciliation
Selected Engagements

Case Studies

Identifying information anonymised at client request. Figures are independently verifiable against client reporting.

Health & Supplements · $12M ARR · DTC

The CMO believed the constraint was traffic volume. It was checkout architecture.

Leadership had invested $400K in additional media spend over 6 months. Conversion rate had been declining 0.3% per quarter. The cause was never investigated — it was assumed to be market saturation.

Leaks Identified
Checkout step 3 had 43% exit rate driven by a non-obvious UX error on mobile — visible only through session recordings
Subscription upsell presented post-checkout rather than at decision point — 31% attach rate suppression
Google Ads ROAS appeared 4.1×; contribution margin ROAS was 1.7× after fulfilment and COGS
Email win-back sequence not updated in 18 months; 0.4% recovery rate vs. 6–8% benchmark
Outcome at 90 Days
+$1.8M
Incremental annual revenue run-rate
Checkout CVR: +38% From mobile UX remediation and payment option expansion Media ROAS: 1.7× → 3.9× Budget reallocated from brand to high-margin SKU acquisition
Home Goods · $8.2M ARR · Omnichannel

Strong acquisition metrics masked a retention crisis compounding quarterly.

Revenue was growing 18% YoY driven by ad spend increases. Customer acquisition cost had risen 44% in 24 months. The business was acquiring and immediately losing customers at a structurally unsustainable rate.

Leaks Identified
Day-60 repurchase rate: 6.2% vs. category benchmark of 22–28% — never previously measured
Post-purchase email sequence ended at Day 7; churn trigger analysis showed Day 14–21 as critical retention window
Product bundling generated 4× higher LTV but was presented only in footer navigation — less than 2% exposure
Returns attributed to "preference" were 61% driven by sizing content gaps — suppressible without product changes
Outcome at 90 Days
+34%
Improvement in 90-day customer retention
LTV increase: +$67 per customer Through bundle exposure and retention sequence rebuild Return rate: −28% Sizing content expansion and pre-purchase education
Luxury Apparel · $4.1M ARR · DTC

Pricing set by intuition. A structured architecture unlocked significant margin without volume impact.

The founder had set prices based on competitive scanning and instinct since launch. No price elasticity analysis, no bundle strategy, no value-metric alignment between what the brand charged and what customers actually valued.

Leaks Identified
Hero SKU priced 22% below willingness-to-pay ceiling based on cohort analysis
No product bundling despite 78% of customers buying 3+ items within 90 days — independently
Discount cadence trained customers to wait for sales — 31% of revenue was discount-dependent
Gift-with-purchase mechanic had higher conversion uplift than discounts at lower margin cost — untested
Outcome at 90 Days
+19%
Gross margin improvement with no volume reduction
AOV: +$84 per order Bundle introduction and anchor pricing restructure Discount dependency: 31% → 9% Promotion calendar redesign over 3 months
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Alexandra Reid
Founder & Principal Consultant
About the Firm

Decisions informed by a decade of pattern recognition.

Before founding TAWON Group, I spent eight years at McKinsey & Company in the Retail & Consumer Goods practice, leading revenue optimisation workstreams for global e-commerce operations across Europe, North America, and APAC.

I left to work directly with founder-led and PE-backed e-commerce businesses — the companies that need rigorous, senior thinking but cannot access it through traditional consulting models. Every engagement is personally led by me. We do not staff junior consultants on client work.

The diagnostic methodology we use was developed across 47 engagements and refined specifically for the e-commerce operating model — where the levers are different, the data is different, and the pace of decision-making demands precision over exhaustiveness.

Previous
McKinsey & Co. · Retail Practice
Experience
12 years e-commerce advisory
Engagements
47 completed · 0 NDA breaches
Client Range
$500K to $80M ARR
Engagement Criteria

Is this engagement
a fit for your business?

We are selective about the engagements we take — not out of prestige, but because we only work where we are confident we can deliver a material return. Please read this before requesting a conversation.

This is likely a strong fit if —
YESYour e-commerce revenue is between $500K and $80M annually
YESYou have been operating for at least 18 months with meaningful transaction history
YESYou have Google Analytics, ad platform access, and platform-level reporting
YESSenior leadership is willing to engage directly and act on findings
YESYou are profitable or breakeven and looking to compound growth
YESYou have an internal team capable of implementing changes once identified
This is likely not a fit if —
NOYou are pre-revenue or below $500K ARR — ROI on advisory at this stage is typically insufficient
NOYou are looking for execution support rather than strategic diagnosis — we do not implement for you
NOYour primary challenge is product-market fit — this is a revenue operations practice
NOYou need results within 30 days — our methodology requires 60–90 days for verifiable impact
NOYou are unwilling to share analytics and operational data — we cannot diagnose without access
NOYou have engaged a similar firm in the last 6 months — we avoid duplication
A note on our diagnostic conversation: If we take the call and determine during the session that we are not the right fit for your situation, we will tell you directly — and point you toward what we believe the right next step is. We have no interest in commencing an engagement where we cannot generate a clear return. The conversation is useful to you regardless of outcome.

Thinking & Analysis

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Conversion Architecture

Why Your Checkout Conversion Rate Is a Symptom, Not a Problem

The businesses that improve checkout conversion sustainably do so by diagnosing the upstream decisions that create friction — not by A/B testing button colours.

Retention Economics

The Second Purchase Problem: Why Most E-Commerce LTV Models Are Wrong

LTV calculations built on average order value and purchase frequency obscure the cohort-level dynamics that actually determine whether your business is structurally sound.

Pricing Strategy

Discount Dependency: How E-Commerce Brands Train Customers to Wait

A recurring promotion calendar feels like a growth lever. Over 24 months, it systematically destroys pricing power and trains your best customers to defer purchase.

Complimentary Diagnostic Session

Stop leaving revenue
on the table. Let's talk.

If your e-commerce business is above $500K in annual revenue, you qualify for a complimentary 30-minute diagnostic conversation with a senior consultant — no preparation required, no commercial obligation.

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Application

Request a Strategic Conversation

Complete the form below. We review every application personally and respond within one business day — either confirming a session or explaining honestly why the timing may not be right. Please be specific about your challenge; the quality of your application determines how targeted our diagnostic preparation will be.

All submissions are reviewed personally. You will receive a response within one business day. We do not share or sell your information. Sessions are conducted via Zoom or Google Meet at a time convenient for you.

Application Received

Thank you. Your application has been reviewed and you will receive a personal response within one business day — either confirming a session slot or with an candid assessment of engagement fit.

Due Diligence

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 30-minute session genuinely free? +
Yes — completely. No credit card, no commercial commitment. The diagnostic session is our way of demonstrating value before asking for anything in return. You will leave with at least 2–3 specific revenue leak observations regardless of whether we work together further.
Who conducts the session — a senior consultant or a salesperson? +
Every diagnostic session is personally led by a consultant with a minimum of 8 years of e-commerce revenue optimisation experience. We do not use junior analysts or business development representatives for these calls. The call itself is the work — not a sales process with a diagnostic veneer.
What do I need to prepare before the call? +
Nothing mandatory. The more access you can provide — Google Analytics, Shopify reports, ad platform dashboards — the deeper we can go in 30 minutes. But it is not required. We can surface meaningful observations with a well-structured conversation about your business alone.
How are full engagements priced beyond the free session? +
Full diagnostic engagements are priced based on revenue scale and scope. We present clear options at the end of the diagnostic session if both parties want to proceed. Engagements range from project-based to fractional retainer structures. We always project ROI before you commit — we will not commence an engagement we cannot justify economically on your behalf.
How quickly will we see results? +
Clients typically see measurable impact within 18–30 days on quick-win interventions — checkout optimisation, ad targeting adjustments, email sequence changes. Structural initiatives such as pricing architecture and retention programme design compound over 60–90 days. We track everything against baseline with attribution rigour.
How is client confidentiality protected? +
All engagements are conducted under mutual NDA from the first session. No client data, performance metrics, or operational information is shared with third parties under any circumstances. Case studies published on this site are fully anonymised and published only with explicit written consent from the client.