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Naming the reason a shipping option is preselected

Hypothesis

A preselected option with no stated reason reads as a sales tactic. Saying why it is selected converts the default from something done *to* the visitor into advice.

CHECKOUT — DELIVERY STEP

Effect
+4.1%
95% CI
+1.2% … +7.0%
Sample
18,400
Duration
14 days
Confidence
high

Defaults are powerful precisely because people rarely change them — which is why an unexplained one is read as manipulation as often as convenience.

The control preselected next-day delivery with no explanation. The variant kept the same preselection and added a single line naming the reason: most orders to your area arrive next day at no extra cost.

The lift did not come from people switching option. It came from people completing the step at all — the drop-off at delivery selection fell, which is what you would expect if the friction was hesitation rather than preference.


Published July 14, 2026. Anonymized. Sector and surface are retained; the client is not.