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Peter Justin Yu
Oct 28, 2025
Alright, fellow e-commerce adventurers, let's talk about getting the absolute most out of your ProfitPeak platform. You've got the tools and the data, but success lies in asking the right questions. That's where Sherpa AI, your trusty guide, truly shines.
We've reviewed the database to bring you the top 10 prompts from October 2025 that our most successful users were asking—springboards to smarter decisions and fatter profits.
"What's the ideal product mix to maximise both retention and revenue?" – this delivers the single most critical, actionable strategy for inventory and marketing alignment to drive profitable growth.
"Compare CLV: customers who start with sale items vs. full-price items" – this helps validate pricing and promotional strategies by quantifying whether discounted acquisition leads to valuable long-term customers.
"Show retention curves by product category - which products create loyal customers?" – this identifies the core product lines that act as long-term anchors for your business, lowering churn and ensuring stability.
"Which products are 'gateway products' that lead to long-term retention?" – this pinpoints which initial purchases should be prioritised in advertising to acquire the most valuable future customers.
"Show product attachment rates: which products keep customers coming back when purchased, lead customers to buy other products from your store (cross-selling)?" – this reveals which products are the best catalysts for follow-up sales and cross-selling, boosting total transaction value.
Also read: Sherpa AI: Guiding Your Journey to Profitability
"Show 'hidden gems': low revenue products with exceptional retention" – this justifies keeping seemingly low-performing items that are secretly essential for high customer loyalty and reduced churn.
"Calculate customer lifetime value by first product purchased" – this provides concrete financial data to direct your acquisition spend towards the products that attract the highest-value customers.
"Which products drive expansion revenue through upsells and cross-sells?" – this identifies which products are the most effective springboards for selling higher-margin items, increasing average order value and overall revenue.
"Which products have the shortest time-to-second-purchase?" – this highlights items that accelerate the customer journey and cash flow, guiding efficient post-purchase retargeting efforts.
"Show the relationship between purchase frequency and customer lifetime value" – this serves as a vital diagnostic to confirm that your efforts to increase purchase speed are genuinely translating into higher long-term customer worth.
So, there you have it - 10 prompts demonstrating the sheer power of Sherpa AI. Don't just sit on your data; start asking these kinds of questions and watch your e-commerce business climb to new heights!
Peter Justin Yu
Founding Marketer
Peter is a veteran marketer with more than 15 years in tech - securing three successful startup exits by amplifying game-changing businesses across APAC through digital storytelling.





